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Maati Jone Primm did not envision herself as a bookstore owner, even though Marshall’s Music and Bookstore, the oldest operating Black-owned bookstore in the United States, has been in her family for decades. The bookstore, originally founded in 1938, was purchased by Primm’s grandmother, a college-educated woman who w

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Nearly 100 pounds of marijuana was found inside a vehicle during a traffic stop on Tuesday, according to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies stopped a white Kia SUV around 10:30 a.m. on Highway 49 near Highway 469 in Florence for a traffic violation,...

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Jackson Police Department (JPD) is evaluating how its blue light camera system is being used and whether it is effectively helping reduce crime across the city. Jackson Police Chief Dr. RaShall Brackney said the department has access to about 1,100 cameras, but most of the cameras are curren

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson city leaders continue to say a controversial water authority act would interfere with a federal judge’s ability to oversee the city’s water and sewer systems as part of two ongoing lawsuits. Late Monday, the city filed its response to U.S. District Judge Henry...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A 32-year-old man will serve 30 years in prison for the 2024 fatal shooting of a Marine veteran in South Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II said Treylin Sojourner pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder in the death of 55-year-old Marvin Houck Jr.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson firefighters responded to a massive fire at a storage facility. The fire occurred at Jackson Self Storage on Highway 80 on May 12, 2026. Chief Fire Investigator Charles Felton said when crews arrived, they saw smoke and flames coming from the structure. Crews worked to extinguish the fir

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man known to thousands of families across the Jackson metro as Santa Claus is recovering in the hospital after a serious crash Monday morning. Alex “Buddy” Cooper, a Florence school district bus driver, was starting his morning route when his bus and an 18-wheeler collided on Highway 49 near E

This is National Police Week, and in Jackson tonight, there’s a candlelight vigil at the Mississippi Fallen Officers Memorial Wall honoring all of those in law enforcement from across the state who’ve died in the line of duty…. “That’s our goal is to make sure they’re not...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Today: A few leftover showers stick around through lunchtime, however they will taper off during the afternoon. We’ll be slightly cooler with highs in the upper 70s and overnight lows dropping to the 50s. Once the rain moves out, a dry stretch will begin for much of the week.