Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A woman and a three-year-old received injuries after a car and a train collided in Jackson. According to the Jackson Police Department, it happened around 6:36 p.m. on Sunday on Triangle Drive. JPD said a woman driving a Honda CR-V with a 3-year-old in it attempted...

EDWARDS, Miss. (WLBT) - Since 1925, Ratliff Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Edwards has been walking by faith. However, Pastor Douglas E. Lacey said he is not shocked by this milestone. “The Bible teaches us that we are a city that sits on a hill that cannot be hid. And...

BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) - “We have sweet treats, art - really, you name it,” Karen Miller, co-founder of the Dream Launcher Kid Vendor Market. “It’s all handmade crafts.”. The Vault Venue in Brandon was packed with young entrepreneurs as they had the opportunity to show off...

JANS – Get ready to don your most dazzling hat and festive ensemble for the 34th Annual Holiday Top Hat Brunch, hosted by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Central Mississippi Chapter. This beloved signature fundraising event returns with elegance, excitement, and a theme that promises magic:...

JANS – Jackson Public Schools is thankful to the Junior League of Jackson (JLJ) and the Community Foundation for Mississippi for investing $96,500 in teachers’ ideas and scholars’ growth. Through the Public School Mini-Grants Program, 18 projects across numerous schools will come to life, from launching an...

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - The Ridgeland Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred at Sunchase Ridgeland Apartments on William Boulevard on Nov. 16. The fire started on the second floor of building 20. Both RFD and the Ridgeland Police Department responded to the scene.

RANKIN COUNTY, MS – A routine traffic stop in Puckett this week escalated into one of the region’s largest recent drug seizures, ultimately uncovering a large-scale marijuana distribution network operating across multiple jurisdictions. The incident began when Puckett police stopped an SUV on Highway 18 Wednesday...

UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Silver Alert issued for Cameron Darnell Bates has been canceled. He has been located and is safe, according to MBI. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a 27-year-old Leakesville man. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Cameron Darnell Bates...

Mississippi College (MC) was welcomed into the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ (FCA) Ring of Honor during an induction ceremony on Oct. 22 at FCA’s National Support Center in Kansas City, Missouri. MC is the first university to be so honored by the non-denominational Christian sports ministry that unites faith and...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Having a little extra weight is hardly a unique phenomenon, but WalletHub reported that it happens at a higher rate in Mississippi than almost every other state. Obesity rates in Mississippi have dramatically increased over the last few decades. It was 15% in 1990 and 23.7% in 2000. In 2023,...