Central Mississippi Weather Alert: Springlike Temps Hold Through Wednesday With Rain Chances in Jackson
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Mississippi – Low fog drifts across neighborhoods and soft streetlights glow through the haze as the morning gets underway. Visibility dips at times, especially near low-lying roads and open fields,...
Jackson police looking for two runaways
JACKSON – The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating two teenagers reported as runaways. Police said 16-year-old Aliyah Hickman is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall and about 115 pounds. She was last seen wearing black pants, a black top and carrying a pink purse.
MADDRAMA takes to the stage in New York
JANS – Jackson State University’s MADDRAMA Performance Troupe lit up the stage with an unforgettable performance in the Big Apple. MADDRAMA was a part of the captivating “Mississippi to Manhattan: New Dance Works” by JSU alumnus Jaylen Taylor. The renowned performance troupe, under the direction of...
New Nissan Frontier fuels Habitat ReStore’s mission in Jackson
JANS – Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant and Habitat for Humanity Metro Capital Area (HFHMCA) recently added another milestone in their long-standing partnership with the donation of a Nissan Frontier pickup truck – built at the Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant – to the Habitat ReStore in Jackson, Mississippi....
JPS science fair highlights student creativity
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Students put their creativity and critical thinking on display at the Jackson Public Schools’ (JPS) Science Fair and S.T.E.A.M. Expo. The students gathered at the Mississippi Trade Mart to showcase their weeks of hard work. This year, about 600 students filled the facility to present their...
New venue brings blues back to the capital city
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A new venue is hoping to become home to local blues musicians in the capital city. The recently opened Beatty Street Blues, located in the former Beatty Street Grocery building, is now a dedicated venue for blues music. Owners Bo and Michelle Powell said they wanted...
Two burglary suspects arrested after guns found in Hinds CC dorms
RAYMOND, Miss. (WJTV) – Raymond police announced two auto burglary suspects were arrested after guns were found in dorm rooms on the campus of Hinds Community College. Police said the executed two search warrants on two separate dorm rooms around 2:45 p.m. on February 6, 2026. They said a “significant” amount of...
Pafford EMS ambulance crashed into on I-55, two crew members hospitalized
WESSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One person is dead after a vehicle collided with an ambulance on Interstate 55 Friday night. At approximately 11:18 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash near the Wesson exit in Copiah County. Terencio Powell, 38, of Terry, Mississippi, was...
Brad Arnold, 3 Doors Down lead singer, passes away at 47
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Brad Arnold, the lead singer of 3 Doors Down, has passed away at 47. The Mississippi-based band made the announcement over social media on Saturday, the same day of his passing. The singer announced in May of last year that he was battling Stage 4 Kidney...
Jackson State pulls away in second half to beat Mississippi Valley State 64-50
Jackson State overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Mississippi Valley State 64-50 on Saturday. The Devilettes struggled offensively in the second half after leading at halftime.
