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RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Ridgeland will begin work on the South Wheatley Rehabilitation Project on January 19, 2026. City leaders said Hemphill Construction was contracted to complete the project, which is expected to take approximately nine months to complete. They said the construction will occur in...

Mississippi has a long, complex history . Three countries ruled the region before it became part of the United States. The state has deep ties with Native American tribes, and there are some towns that are older than America . Do you know how and why Jackson became the capital? Here's a crash course on Mississippi...

JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is inviting students statewide to participate in the 2026 Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Youth Art Contest, encouraging young artists to get outdoors and showcase their creativity. Students must submit a portfolio that includes an entry form and original...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson City Council approved over $300,000 to go toward fully clearing a blighted property off Bobby Rush Blvd. near the intersection of Highway 80. Council members say this has been a year and a half long process. According to Ward 5 Councilman Vernon Hartley, the...

The FBI was secretly tracking former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens nearly a year before federal prosecutors said their public corruption case began, according to FBI records and court filings attached to Owens’ recent motion to dismiss federal corruption charges....

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson firefighters responded to another fire at an abandoned apartment complex. The fire happened at the apartment complex in the 2600 block of Belvedere Drive around 4:45 a.m. on January 14, 2026. Division Fire Chief Charles Felton said smoke and flames were coming from a building when...

Pelahatchie Elementary School (PES) welcomes the newest members to the Jr. Beta Club! Congratulations to all the inductees who demonstrated excellence, character, leadership, and service. Four Pillars of Jr. Beta Club:. Character: Demonstrating integrity, responsibility, and respect in all we do. Excellence: Striving...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Lurk the Leak visited Angela Evans on Studio 3 and Ryan Bell with Watkins Construction & Roofing got rid of him on the set!. Bell shared this time of the year, especially with the heavy rain our are got, can lead to roof leaks. If you see brown spots or wet spots on your ceiling, you need to...

After David Lipper directed an action-thriller, shot mainly in Clinton’s Olde Towne District in December of 2024, he decided a change of pace was needed for his next film in the city. So, he returned to do a Christmas movie starring Lucy Hale. “We think it’s going to be...

SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - An 18-year-old from Mississippi is facing charges following a high-speed chase on I-10E. Karrington Mitchell, 18, of Brandon, Mississippi, is accused of leading Sulphur police on a pursuit before crashing in Lake Charles. On Jan. 12, around 5:17 p.m., an officer with the Sulphur Police...