Jackson MS

JACKSON — Jackson State University will break ground next week on a new dining hall that university leaders say will enhance the student experience on campus. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, at the university’s Public Safety parking lot at 1400 John R. Lynch St.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Monday was officially the warmest day of the year so far: 89 degrees at Jackson International, 90 at Hawkins Field, and Vicksburg topped out at 91. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain possible across Central Mississippi through the rest of the week and into the weekend. Today will fea

RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Youland Thompson is an instructor at Richland Elementary Schools’ Frontiers after school program. She’s been a part of the program for five years now. “I think my job has really been a mission where God will send me wherever I need to be,” said Thompson. Thompson landed her first job with […]

JANS – Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown, longtime civil rights leader, pastor, and tireless advocate for justice, will be honored with the 111th Spingarn Medal this July at the 117th NAACP National Convention in Chicago. The Mississippi native and Jim Hill High School graduate will be recognized for his extraordinary contributio

C Spire launched The One Plan, combining wireless and home fiber in a single converged offer. The One Plan includes unlimited wireless, fiber internet and a five-year price lock guarantee, with no hotspot restrictions. Existing customers get the same benefits as new ones. C Spire is tapping its Blue Shoe...

FLOWOOD — Flowood will officially unveil and adopt its first municipal flag Monday evening during the city’s regularly scheduled Board of Aldermen meeting at City Hall. The ceremony is set for 6 p.m. at Flowood City Hall, located at 2101 Airport Road, and marks the first time the city has formally adopted an official f

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The county administrator for Hinds County will retire at the end of May. During the Hinds County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on May 18, 2026, County Administrator Lure Dean Berry announced her retirement. Her retirement will be effective on May 29, 2026. Berry was appointed as the county admin

Law camps that will introduce high school students to the legal profession are scheduled for June and July in Brandon, Gulfport, Indianola, Natchez, Starkville, Tupelo and Vicksburg. The Mississippi Court of Appeals also will conduct a one-day appellate law camp in Jackson. Planned programs are expected to include disc

JANS – Jackson attorney Patricia W. Bennett received the prestigious 2026 American Inns of Court James E. Coleman Jr. Award for Professionalism in the Fifth Circuit. Bennett served as dean of the Mississippi College School of Law from 2016 until her retirement in 2022. She received the award from Judge Carl E. Stewart

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Authorities announced a man was arrested after a chase from Copiah County to Hinds County. Copiah County Sheriff Byron Swilley said Rodger Fulgham turned himself in on May 18, 2026. He was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on an officer, two counts of felony fleeing, failure to