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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Jackson Fire Department (JFD) thanked several metro-area agencies for helping crews battle a massive fire Tuesday evening at a self-storage facility. Deputy Fire Chief Cleotha Sanders said the fire highlighted the importance of teamwork between departments across the metro area. Firefighters

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -The Genuine MS® Farmers Market at the Rankin County Co-op in Brandon is set to officially open Saturday, May 16, offering shoppers a new place to buy Mississippi-grown and Mississippi-made products directly from local vendors. The seasonal market is located at 2861 U.S.-80 in Brandon and...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Embattled Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens has filed another motion to dismiss the charges against him in the Jackson bribery case. Owens is facing eight counts in connection with a scheme to bring a convention center hotel to downtown Jackson. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge...

Flowers, brunches, and social media tributes often define Mother’s Day, but Aisha Nyandoro is focused on something far more enduring: advancing economic security, restoring dignity, and creating long-term stability for Black mothers. Just after Mother’s Day, Nyandoro’s Magnolia Mother’s Trust, the nation’s longest-runn

(AURN News) — On May 15, 1970, a horrific tragedy unfolded at Jackson State College in Mississippi. Just 10 days after the Kent State shootings, racial tensions and anti-war protests culminated in violence. Mississippi highway patrolmen and city police converged on campus, eventually opening a relentless barrage of gun

Millsaps College sophomore Joel Vaughn has been awarded the highly competitive Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship, supporting his path to a career in rural medicine.

BRANDON — Rankin County Animal Shelter will hold a fee-waived adoption event Saturday as the shelter works to find homes for more than 100 dogs. The event is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the shelter, located at 710 Marquette Road in Brandon. Shelter...

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. - Jail administrators across Mississippi are forming a unified organization to improve how detention facilities operate, addressing challenges from mental health care to staff retention. The Mississippi Jail Administrators Association was founded by Charles Cunningham, who oversees the Copiah Count

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi College School of Law presented a posthumous honorary Doctor of Laws degree to the family of Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers during its Spring Commencement Friday morning. The honor comes at a meaningful moment for Mississippi College, as the university celebra

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - The Ridgeland Police Department is investigating after an accident involving five people early Friday morning. According to Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers, the incident occurred when a 2018 Honda Accord struck a large oak tree in the Bridgewater Subdivision just before 1 a.m. May 15. The..