Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Salvation Army in Jackson will partner with Atmos Energy to host an Atmos Blitz event. The event will be held on March 10, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Salvation Army, located at 570 E. Beasley Road in Jackson. The Atmos Blitz event will provide support to […]

The welfare fraud trial of Ted DiBiase Jr. resumed on Monday after a federal judge denied a motion for a mistrial.

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - A person was ejected from their vehicle during a rollover crash involving an 18-wheeler and a car, Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey confirms. The incident happened on the I-20 eastbound lane, around mile marker 66. According to Sheriff Bailey, the right lane is currently blocked.

The National Weather Service in Jackson issued a Significant Fire Danger alert for parts of South Mississippi and warned residents not to attempt open burning, the agency said. The agency said open burning should not be attempted at this time and urged caution across the affected areas. The National Weather...

The City of Jackson unveiled on Feb. 23 a street that was renamed in honor of fallen Hinds County Deputy Martin Shields Jr. to commemorate the one-year anniversary of his death. The city, in partnership with the Deputy Martin L. Shields Jr. Memorial Foundation , hosted the unveiling ceremony Monday at the corner of...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Members of the Jackson City Council generally oppose a recent decision by U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate to approve a rate increase for JXN Water. On Monday, Wingate handed down an order approving a 12% increase for the utility. Figures provided by JXN Water say the rate hike will amount to...

JACKSON — Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree D. Jones is urging residents to report criminal activity through Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers, emphasizing that public safety depends on community involvement. In a Facebook post late last week, Jones said fighting crime is not solely the...

MONTGOMERY, Ala.| After two game delays, the Jackson State softball team finally got a chance to open play in the HBCU Softball Classic.The Tigers split day one's matchups falling to South Carolina State and defeating Alcorn State. Game 1- SCSU,7 JSU, 4. Jhordyn Dyer went 1 for 3 with two...

Lt. Gen. Lawrence “Gil” Ferguson, a Mississippi College alum, assumed command of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command in a ceremony inside the USASOC hangar, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Randy A. George, presided over the ceremony and provided opening remarks. “Gil...

As Clinton has recently experienced freezing temperatures, ice accumulation and power outages from winter weather, the risk of residential fires increases during cold weather events. When homes rely on space heaters, generators, fireplaces, candles, and other alternative heating sources, fire danger rises; and...