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Michigan’s recruiting fire is back. After losing around 10 commits in the 2026 class, the Wolverines are now building real momentum in 2027 with a powerful four‑star running back from Brandon, Mississippi. Even better for Michigan fans, he’s already talking about taking over games alongside a fellow RB commit. RB Tyson

Hinds Community College's track and field teams secured four individual and relay national titles at the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, finishing sixth on the men's side and ninth on the women's side.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Panhandling in Jackson is legal with a permit through the city, according to Jackson ordinances and recent city discussions. For one woman along Highway 80, what started as a way to ask for help has made Consuela Williams a familiar face to many in the metro area. Her bright neon sign […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Alex “Buddy” Cooper, a Florence School District bus driver also known for portraying Santa Claus across the Jackson metro area, has died Saturday after a crash earlier this week, according to his son, Gabe Cooper. On May 11, just before 7 a.m., the bus...

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Flowood will host their annual Flowood Family Festival at Liberty Park on May 16, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This outdoor concert and festival is free for the community and will feature live performances from Christian contemporary artists Jeremy Camp and Big Daddy Weave.

TERRY, Miss. (WLBT) - The owner of the closed Terry Mercantile Steakhouse said he is heartbroken after a hit-and-run Thursday night left the historic building at risk of collapse. Yellow caution tape surrounds a busted column shattered into pieces and the side roof hanging on its last leg. An old-fashioned...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A new mural was unveiled at Genesis and Light Center’s Albert Wilson Empowerment Building Friday afternoon. Created by celebrated contemporary muralist Gavin Bird, the mural is one of 10 Mississippi projects awarded by the America250 Mississippi Public Art Grant. It is sponsored by the America25

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Increasing clouds tonight, with a south wind at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The overnight low will be around 67. Saturday starts out cloudy, then gradually becomes mostly sunny with a high near 85. A mostly clear sky takes us into Saturday night. And while Sunday will be mostly su

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Benjamin Brown was walking to a cafe on Lynch Street near downtown Jackson to buy food on May 11, 1967, when he encountered a standoff between students and police officers at Jackson State. Students objected to the presence...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Firefighters battled a warehouse fire in the 700 block of McDowell Road early Saturday morning. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. WLBT crews on the scene say that smoke and flames were shooting from the building. The Jackson Fire Department says the warehouse was vacant,...