Groundbreaking planned for HCC Rankin dorms, funded in part by tax increase
Plans are moving forward for a new student residence hall at Hinds Community College’s (HCC) Rankin campus following a 2024 vote by the Rankin County Board of Supervisors to increase property taxes to help support the project. Supervisors approved a 1.5-mil increase in county property taxes as part of...
Madison, MS – Police Alert: Arrest Made in Sept. 23 Fatal Crash Case
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Madison, Miss. — A 30-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal crash has been apprehended in Mississippi. According to the Louisiana State Police, Manmeet Singh, 30, was taken into custody Friday,...
‘You wouldn’t want it in your backyard’: Brandon resident voices concerns over battery storage...
BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) - As Brandon’s landscape continues to change, a sign of continued growth comes in the form of a Texas-based energy company looking to set up shop. But some of you are voicing your concerns about the project. “You wouldn’t want it in your backyard. You wouldn’t...
Jackson, MI Flood Warning: Big Black River at West to Crest 15.6 ft Sunday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Jackson, Mississippi – A Flood Warning remains in effect as the Big Black River at West is forecast to rise above flood stage Saturday evening. According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, minor...
Centerwell Senior Spotlight: Daisy Richardson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Every month we recognize a patient at CenterWell Senior Primary Care. Daisy says what she likes most about Centerwell is the care. She has recently had a kidney transplant and after everything endured, she just wanted some TLC. Before Centerwell, she didn’t feel like she was getting that.
Missing and endangered alert issued for 17-year-old Copiah County girl with severe seizures
COPIAH COUNTY – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a missing and endangered notification for a 17-year-old girl from Hazlehurst. Authorities identified the teen as Ariel Elise Charday Davis. She is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing about 260 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
I-TEAM: Suspect in I-10 fiery crash captured
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Just days after an exclusive investigative report from the WAFB I-TEAM that detailed a manhunt for an indicted DUI suspect, that suspect has now been taken into custody out of state. Louisiana State Police confirm Manmeet Singh was arrested in Madison, Mississippi Friday afternoon, months...
Hinds CC to add 480 training seats for healthcare workforce
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – AccelerateMS is supporting an expansion of Health Sciences training capacity at Hinds Community College (HCC) that will add hundreds of new seats across high-demand healthcare programs and strengthen Mississippi’s healthcare workforce pipeline. The initiative will allow HCC to add 480...
Public Records Shed Light on the Justice System—But it Can Be a Battle to...
This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project – Jackson, a nonprofit news team covering Mississippi’s criminal justice systems. Sign up for their Jackson newsletter, and follow The Marshall Project on Instagram, Reddit and YouTube. Sunshine Week begins March 15, 2026. The nationwide, nonpartisan...
Warm Weekend Before Strong Storms Sunday Night
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -A chilly start is expected this morning. Still, plenty of sunshine will help temperatures rebound into the upper 60s to near 70 by the afternoon before dropping back into the upper 40s tonight. A big warmup arrives for the weekend with mostly sunny skies. Highs climb into...
