Jackson MS

Shootings have occurred at Jackson State and Alcorn State University during homecoming events at both HBCUs.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - October 13th is Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Wake Robbin has coins along with other gold and silver items available. Kaitlynn Dawson with Wake Robbin says now is the time to buy and sell gold and silver due to prices. Wake Robbin also has a variety of Native American jewelry and...

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal Copiah County crash on Monday. At approximately 3:01 p.m., MHP officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-55 near Hazelhurst. A 2022 Mack tractor-trailer, driven by 62-year-old Charles Ousley of Durant, was traveling north on...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Years after it was closed, locals are calling for the former Virginia College on Ridgewood Road to be torn down. The building has been vacant for nearly seven years, after Virginia College abruptly shut its doors in December 2018. Since then, the building, a former Brookshire’s...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The woman who was charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls, which ended with one of them deceased in Mississippi, appeared in court on October 13, 2025. Victoria Cox appeared in court for a pre-trial conference. According to the Hinds County District Attorney’s Office,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The FBI Jackson Field Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying unknown suspects in the Leland, Mississippi, mass shooting on Oct. 11. The deadly incident left 16 victims shot. According to the Washington County Coroner’s Office, four of those victims were pronounced deceased...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Gospel music icon Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark has been honored with Jackson’s Key to the City. Mayor John Horhn made the presentation recent at Jackson State University’s Rose E. McCoy Auditorium. “Twinkie Clark’s extraordinary talent and lifelong dedication have enriched the lives of...

CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – Clinton police are investigating a homicide at an apartment complex. According to officials, police responded to conduct a welfare check at Windsor Village on Woodstone Road on October 13, 2025. Officers located a deceased woman inside an apartment. Interim Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard...

Jackson, MS – Residents across Mississippi can expect several more days of dry, warm weather before rain and thunderstorms return this weekend. According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, daytime highs through Friday will reach the upper 80s to low 90s, with nighttime lows between the upper 50s and mid-60s....

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -The week kicks off with cool morning temperatures, but the afternoon will bring a noticeable warm-up, with highs climbing back into the upper 80s. Expect clear, sunny skies throughout the day, followed by cool and calm conditions overnight, with lows dipping into the 50s. Warm and dry...