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During a National Association of School Superintendents Excellence Awards convention, Clinton Public School District Superintendent Dr. Andy Schoggin was named a finalist for the NASS Excellence in Instruction Award. Schoggin was one of five superintendents nominated for the award and the only one from Mississippi....

FBI officials in Mississippi said they are looking for four people linked to Saturday's mass shooting in Leland that left six dead and at least a dozen others injured -- one of the several homecoming celebrations across the state that ended in bloodshed this weekend.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating a homicide after a 33-year-old man was found deceased from a gunshot wound. Interim Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said the incident occurred in the 3700 block of Liberty Street on October 13, 2025. He said the victim, LaTereance...

GLUCKSDADT, Miss. (WJTV) – Gluckstadt police announced a man was arrested in connection to a stolen U-Haul truck. On October 11, 2025, Gluckstadt officers made contact with a stolen U-Haul truck that was traveling northbound on Interstate 55 near the 113-mile marker. The driver, who was identified as Francisco...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The next phase of the Museum Trail Greenway in Downtown Jackson is set to break ground on Monday. According to a release, the project will extend Jackson’s trail network directly into the heart of downtown, linking museums, neighborhoods, landmarks, and civic spaces through a new green corridor.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Tonight: Another cool night is in store as temperatures fall back to the mid 50s. Low humidity will continue into the upcoming week. Monday: The cool weather will be a nice start to the week, however the afternoon will be a different story as highs return to the upper 80s. Clear and sunny...

This epic clash was decided in the final second of the game. The post Jackson State and Alabama State deliver thrilling finish appeared first on HBCU Gameday .

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. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a woman was shot in the head while inside a vehicle with a child. Interim Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said someone fired shots into a gray Honda SUV on Cynthia Road near Highway 49 around 4:30 p.m. on October 12, 2025. […]

For some young people, the cycle of getting caught in the crosshairs of the juvenile justice system can feel inescapable. But with the opening of the Youth Diversion and Enrichment Center inside the Jackson Medical Mall, Hinds County Youth Court Judge Carlyn M. Hicks is determined to offer a better alternative, one...