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.
JFD responds to fire at Chapel Ridge Apartments
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Units from the Jackson Fire Department responded to a fire located at Chapel Ridge Apartments Saturday afternoon. At approximately 4:33 p.m., JFD responded to reports of an apartment fire at 1636 Raymond Road. Upon arrival at the scene, fire units discovered both smoke and flames coming...
Mississippi husband, wife charged in copper thefts that caused extensive damage to AT&T infrastructure
A Mississippi couple were arrested Feb. 5 on felony charges in connection with the theft of copper wiring and extensive damage to AT&T infrastructure in several neighborhoods, authorities said. Nicholas Crum, 46, and Lillia Crum, 42, both of Jackson, are charged with felony grand larceny and felony malicious...
Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry to Stay After Jackson Selects New Police Chief
COLUMBUS, Miss. – Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry will remain in his position after Jackson city leaders selected a different finalist to lead the Jackson Police Department. Daughtry was one of four finalists in Jackson’s nationwide search for a new police chief. Columbus city officials said his selection as...
Apartment resident shoots, kills man during break-in
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A resident of a Jackson apartment complex fatally shot a man who broke into her apartment on the 5800 block of Ridgewood Road. The incident happened at the Park at Inverness Apartments at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. When detectives arrived, they found the remains of an unidentified...
Ellie Fryar hits for the cycle as Mississippi College splits softball games in Daytona
Mississippi College's Ellie Fryar hit for the cycle in a win over Southern Wesleyan and contributed in a close loss to No. 2 Tampa during a doubleheader in Daytona Beach.
