Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Canopy Children’s Solutions held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 24 for the expansion of its CARES Center on North West Street in Jackson. According to officials, the CARES Center is Mississippi’s only nonprofit psychiatric residential treatment facility, serving children and youth ages 6 to...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Whether you’re a gamer, or into cosplay, comic con 2025 did not disappoint. Hundreds filled the Coliseum over the course of the last three days. One attendee dressed as a big TV antenna. He said, “I was having some trouble thinking of exactly what I...

A tragic evening at a Brandon drive-through has left a young mother dead. Although the community is still in shock, they have come together to provide support for her two small children. 25-year-old Kianna Jackson, from Pearl, Mississippi, was fatally shot on June 16 while in the drive-through lane of...

RANKIN COUNTY MISSISSIPPI - A man accused of engaging in sexually explicit online communication with a child under the age of 14 has been locked up. The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office reports that local, state, and federal authorities executed a search warrant at a home in the Ross Barnett Reservoir area of Brandon...

BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – Brandon police announced a 29-year-old man died after a shooting at a block party. The victim was identified as Roshad Collier. The shooting occurred on Mary Myles Drive on the evening of June 21, 2025. Brandon Police Chief Joseph French said Collier was transported by private vehicle to Merit...

The Pearl Police Department (PPD) Officer of the Month for May is Officer Andrew Guthrie. He joined the ranks at PPD in July, 2024, assigned to the Patrol Division, where, according to PPD, he quickly demonstrated professionalism and selfless service. While in Patrol, his proactive approach to constitutionally-based...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are searching for the suspects who stole a vehicle from Herrin Gear Lexus. The incident occurred before 3:45 a.m. on June 4, 2025. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said surveillance video captured three suspects entering the parking lot on High...

MISSISSIPPI (KTVE/KARD) — From Thursday, June 26, 2025, to Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Jackson Convention Complex Center, the event “Medgar Evers at 100: A Legacy of Justice, A Future of Change” will take place. Courtesy photo According to officials, a three-day celebration of democracy featuring youth leaders and...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man was stabbed during a fight at a Texaco gas station in Jackson. It happened Monday afternoon on 123 Northside Drive. Police say the man was stabbed by a “known acquaintance.”. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment and the suspect...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Farmers Market has announced the return of its Thursday Summer Markets. In addition to its regular operating hours from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays, the market will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on select Thursdays – June 26, July 10, July 24 and August […]