Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Dozens of motorcyclists gathered Saturday morning to honor the life of retired Jackson Police Officer Richard Polk. Polk died 11 years ago in a motorcycle crash when a vehicle hit him while riding in June of 2014. He had a passion for riding. He was a...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a 68-year-old Jackson man. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Willie Gilbert was last seen on Saturday, June 21 around 11:45 p.m. in the 100 block of Gallatin Street. He was walking in an unknown direction. Gilbert was last seen...

Jackson, Mississippi – Dangerous heat stress is sweeping across Mississippi this Sunday, as heat index values soar into the 105°F to 110°F range for much of the state. Outdoor activity could quickly turn hazardous without proper precautions. According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, the most...

Some foods are worth traveling for, and the meatloaf at The Trace Grill in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is the kind of dish that has people mapping out routes and filling up gas tanks just to experience it firsthand. In a world where culinary trends come and go faster than Mississippi summer...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A two-story building on the 100 block of Sheppard Road caught fire in Jackson Saturday night, according to the Jackson Fire Department. According to JFD Assistant Chief Patrick Armon, the 25,000-square-foot building was vacant. The call for emergency services came in at approximately 10:30...

The Jackson area was awash in Juneteenth events this week. A community performance celebration and fireworks display was held Wednesday at the Jackson Convention Complex. 15-year old Serenity Moore is the 2025 Miss Juneteenth Mississippi. “When you hear about the Emancipation Proclamation, you hear that all slaves...

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - The I-55 and the Highway 463 interchange, also known as the Madison exit, is getting a facelift. Come Monday, crews will begin hanging lights over the new Reunion Parkway bridge. WLBT spoke with MDOT, as well as residents, about the new construction. Starting Monday, June...

In the heart of downtown Jackson stands the Virden Patton House, one of the oldest homes in the city. A place layered with nearly two centuries of history, stories, and resilience. Now, this historic landmark is turning a new page, ushered in by its first Black owner, Garry Rudo Brown,...

Aflac said Friday that it experienced a cybersecurity incident last week that may have impacted files containing social security numbers, health information and other personal information.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - This is our first weekend of Summer. Heat Advisories continue for many areas where it will feel more like 105 degrees. If you are not under one of the advisories, don’t worry, you will not miss out on the heat. While heat is becoming the...