Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jacksonians got the chance to experience a new local art event on Sunday. Friends, neighbors and art lovers gathered at Duling Hall for Nora’s Art Market. “We were looking to fill our Sundays with either concerts or like community events. And we wanted to start a community event here. And so,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Emmett Till’s murder, St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Jackson hosted an event to provoke thought and figure out different ways to bring the word of God into other people’s hearts. Bishops Michael Curry and Dorothy Sanders Wells held a conversation on Sunday,...

BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – Brandon police are investigating after a man was shot on Luckney Road. Police responded to the shooting in the 500 block of Luckney Road around 3:30 p.m. on August 10. Brandon police said the victim, who was identified as Eddie Wooten, 41, of Brandon, was transported to a local hospital by […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Officers from the Jackson Police Department are investigating after several homes were shot at overnight. The incident occurred in the area of Dorgan Street and Belvedere Drive. The exact time of the shooting is unknown at this time. Detective Tommie Brown tells 3 On Your Side...

Tougaloo College entered into an agreement with Jacktown All Star Band to create the first band in the history of the 155-year-old private HBCU. On Aug. 5, Mississippi’s Tougaloo College entered into an agreement with Jacktown All Star Band to create the first band in the history of the 155-year-old private,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Police Department and Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s assistance in a Jackson murder cold case. JPD responded to a call regarding an automobile accident on the Interstate 20 West ramp near Ellis Avenue on Aug. 10, 2023. At the scene,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - It’s going to stay very hot over the next several days. A strong area of high pressure over the Desert Southwest is starting to weaken, which will let weather patterns shift more west to east across the northern U.S. Meanwhile, a tropical wave moving in from the south will bring more moisture...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The St. Aloysius softball team picked up two wins Saturday in tournament play, defeating Benton Academy and Jackson Academy. “Today’s wins were great and we came out fired up and we just did what we know how to do,” Madison Spencer said. “If we come out and play like we did today we’ll do...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -We are in for a typical summer day with afternoon highs ranging from the low to mid-90s. Warmer temperatures are expected to be concentrated further towards the west, with the lower 90s mainly in the east. Although this is not very far off from yesterday’s temperatures, increasing humidity will...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Mayor John Horhn held a news conference on Saturday, addressing what the city has been doing to help the tenants of Blossom Apartments. Some of the issues at the apartment complex include mold, damage and water loss. Residents said they were fearful of eviction after one tenant was...