Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - August 13th is National Filet Mignon Day! Shannon Lindell with Taste Italian Kitchen joined Studio 3 with filet mignon to celebrate! She shared the different options you can find on the menu at the restaurant. She says you need reservations for the newest restaurant in Ridgeland.

JACKSON, Miss.–Students in seventeen Delta school districts will be able to take advantage of a new program to help preserve their mental well-being. Part of the partnership announced Wednesday by Gov. Tate Reeves between the Miss. Development Authority and Canopy Children’s Solutions, includes access to...

Jackson city leaders voted to prohibit the wearing of masks in outdoor public locations such as sidewalks, roadways, and alleyways. On Tuesday, the Jackson City Council approved the vote 7-0, according to WLBT-TV in Jackson. It’s expected to take effect immediately. The prohibition covers facial coverings and hoods...

JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - A surveillance camera perfectly caught a lightning strike right as it hit a tree on Belhaven University’s campus. Belhaven shared the video with WDAM so people could witness the incredible moment. No one was injured except the tree, which was left with a large crack...

PEARL, Miss. — Jerry Mitchell is a legendary investigative reporter — and a devoted Christian who characterizes his secular job as both a calling and a ministry. In a journalism career that stretches back 50 years to his high school days, Mitchell has earned dozens of the profession’s top awards.

Emmanuel Osire, a former recipient of a gift-filled shoebox from the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child, is coming to Jackson to share his powerful testimony of hope and transformation. As a child growing up in challenging circumstances, Emmanuel received a shoebox packed with toys, school supplies,...

JACKSON, Miss. by Maeve Rigney (Mississippi Today) — Baristas serve pie as the walls shake with noise at Urban Foxes coffee shop near downtown Jackson. It’s nighttime, and the 88-year-old house with hardwood floors and lots of windows is now a venue for an alternative music show where local artists shred electric...

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Ridgeland police announced a woman was arrested in connection to an animal cruelty case. Police said Megan Davis, 39, was arrested on August 14, 2025, on an outstanding arrest warrant for two counts of aggravated animal cruelty. Davis’ bond was set at $10,000. According to investigators,...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Rankin County deputies, with assistance from Jackson police, arrested a man after multiple air conditioning units were stolen in the capital city. Deputies and officers executed a search warrant in the 2600 block of Cleary Road in Florence on August 14, 2025. Investigator Tyler Burnell,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Stork Mental Health & Wellness will host Donuts, Coffee & Mental Health Tips for Parents. The event will take place on August 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:0 a.m. in Jackson.