Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Today, Aug. 8, the Office of the Mayor addressed the ongoing pothole issue located on Denver Street in North Jackson. Following an investigation, the City of Jackson determined the cause of this large pothole to be due to a “persistent water leak” from a nearby apartment complex.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – An apartment complex in Jackson that was declared a public nuisance has a new owner. According to Jackson City Councilman Vernon Hartley, Ward 5, Chapel Ridge Holdings LLC, which is located in Wyoming, acquired Chapel Ridge Apartments in South Jackson. The name of the apartment complex was...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – There will be a temporary lane closure on the roundabout near the Jackson airport. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the closure will take place from 7:00 p.m. on August 8 until 6:00 a.m. on August 11. This will affect the roundabout at Old Brandon Road,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Six men pled guilty to narcotics distribution offenses after an ATF Operation in Jackson in 2024 and 2025. According to court documents, the ATF Jackson Field Office began a street-level narcotics operation in the capital city in September 2024. Over the course of four months, the ATF made...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police announced a 17-year-old was arrested in connection to a shooting that injured three people. The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of Wiggins Road just before 12:15 a.m. on July 26. The three victims were treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Jackson...

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CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) – Canton residents said their water bills have increased significantly, with some up by $200 to $300 or more. Canton Municipal Utilities (CMU) issued a water and sewer rate update to citizens in June 2025 stating that rates for the past decade were too low to meet the true costs of providing […]

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A man, who was in the United States illegally and was convicted of raping a woman in Madison, was sentenced for unlawful reentry by a removed alien. According the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jose Rigoberto Mejia-Cubias, of El Salvador, was sentenced on August 6, 2025, to 24 months in...

In a moment of unusual continuity by name, the Mississippi Air National Guard passed the mantle of senior enlisted leadership from one Myers to another during a change of responsibility ceremony Friday at Joint Force Headquarters in Jackson. Chief Master Sgt. Kevin L. Myers assumed duties as the state command...

By Ginger Cook Ten local 4-H members attended the State 4-H Shooting Sports event on July 18-19 at MLEOTA and Capital Gun Club in Pearl and Jackson. 4-H members earned this opportunity by qualifying at their district event. These participants excelled in their disciplines and completed a total of 10 hours of...