Mississippi opioid settlement council expected to finalize recommendations Tuesday
The Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council is set to finalize how it recommends spending tens of millions of state dollars Tuesday at 2 p.m. CT inside the Carroll Gartin Justice Building in Jackson. The meeting can be viewed virtually at this link by entering the password “Council2.”. The...
Chief: CPD Flex Unit showing results
It’s a question Police Chief Ford Hayman says he’s asked his command staff—and himself: “What can we do to make Clinton safer?” The answer is the department’s new Flex Unit, which Hayman calls a force multiplier. “This is just a mission-specific group of officers...
Flag Sojourn 250 hoisted over Mississippi Governor’s Mansion
The Flag Sojourn 250, a single American flag scheduled to fly across the globe as part of the U.S. birthday celebration, has now been to Mississippi.
City seeks rehearing in class action suit regarding lead in the water
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson is seeking a rehearing in a case alleging the city knowingly allowed people to drink water contaminated with lead. On Monday, the city asked for a rehearing before the entire U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, days after a three-member panel overturned a lower court’s ruling...
Jackson Police Searching for Missing 17-Year-Old Runaway
The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Daleshia Marie Jashay Shoulders, who has been reported as a runaway. Daleshia is described as 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighing approximately 110 pounds. She was last seen on Saturday night, November 29, at around 11 p.m.
Health event at Camp Kamassa
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) – Camp Kamassa in Crystal Springs will host a free health event on December 13, 2025. Click here for more information.
Annual Holiday Giving Drive supports Children’s of Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The annual Holiday Giving Drive for Children’s of Mississippi has been set for December 17-19, 2025. The drive will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower on the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) campus in Jackson. Online gifts from Children’s of...
City of Pearl names Public Safety Complex after Chief William E. Slade
The City of Pearl Board of Alderman and Pearl Mayor Jake Windham recently named the Pearl Municipal Public Safety Complex in honor of the late Pearl Police Chief William E. Slade. Officials say the recognition celebrates Slade's commitment to law enforcement in the Pearl community. Slade's forty-year career in law...
‘Mississippi’s Most Successful City’ Is A Lakeside Retiree Dream With Perfect Parks And Family...
Just north of the state capital of Jackson, the city of Madison, Mississippi, is a retiree's paradise. Based on U.S. Census Bureau data from the 2017 to 2021 American Community Survey, the city calls itself the "Beacon of Success" due to several factors. The data shows that 68.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or...
SWAC Drops Postseason Awards Ahead of Championship Game
Championship week starts with a bang. The SWAC just released its postseason awards. See who made the cut. The post SWAC Drops Postseason Awards Ahead of Championship Game appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
