Jackson MS

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...

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...

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.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Jackson State track and field returned to action on Friday afternoon as the Tigers competed in the UAB Green and Gold Invite at the Birmingham Crossplex. Four top-three finishes and five personal bests highlighted the Tigers' performances. Ronald Huddleston placed second in the 60m dash with a...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Thirty-seven years ago, on February 6, 1989, central Mississippi was in the middle of one of the worst ice storms in state history. Rain had been falling steadily for days, and each night it froze solid on roads, trees, and power lines. Numerous homes, businesses, and...

Jackson State opened the SWAC East Roundup in Huntsville with five wins, improving to 17-2 in conference play. The Tigers lead in individual standings as well.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A survivor of the 1970 campus shooting at Jackson State University has died. On Friday, the university announced James “Lap” Baker had passed away. Baker, a Picayune native, was a geography major at JSU at the time of the shooting, which happened in the early morning hours of May 15, 1970.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi Baptist Medical Center is taking heart care on the road. On Friday, hospital leaders joined the Greater Jackson Chamber to officially launch the state’s first mobile cardiovascular unit. The Baptist Heart Mobile Cardiovascular Unit will travel throughout Central Mississippi,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Brad Arnold, the frontman for the rock band 3 Doors Down, has died after a battle with kidney cancer. Arnold passed away on February 7, 2026, at the age of 47. “With his beloved wife Jennifer and his family by his side, he passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Each month, we are recognizing a senior patient at CenterWell Senior Primary Care. Mary says she likes CenterWell Senior Primary care because, “I like that they take their time, they listen to me. I don’t feel rushed and their bedside manner is the best.”. She...