Jackson mayor calls on lawmakers to kill water authority bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The mayor of Jackson will likely be calling on lawmakers to kill a bill creating a new water authority, saying the measure doesn’t give the city a majority stake in the authority’s governance. “The mayor’s position is we are opposed to anything other than...
McLaurin High School’s counseling program honored as the Middle School Counseling Program of the...
McLaurin High School's counseling program was honored as the Middle School Counseling Program of the Year by the Mississippi Counseling Association (MCA) in 2025, highlighting its innovative strategies for student development. The Rankin County School District (RCSD) also recognized these programs at its December...
Cardiologist Discusses Fitness and Diet Tips for a Healthy Heart
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - For American Heart Month, Studio 3 and Baptist Heart have teamed up for a heart healthy series. Angela Evans joined Dr. Daniel Kelly at the Baptist Cardiac Rehab to discuss fitness tips, diets, and other ways to get heart healthy this month. Want more WLBT news...
Schedule of 61st Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events
STATE FAIRGROUNDS – Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson invites everyone to attend the 61st annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo and announces the schedule of events taking place tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3, and Wednesday, February 4. All events take place on the Mississippi State...
Man sentenced in Madison County for trafficking meth
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A 32-year-old man pled guilty to trafficking methamphetamine in Madison County Circuit Court. District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said Kenderius Marquise Bess was sentenced to serve 15 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) without the possibility of early release or...
Bridge project on Pinehaven Drive nearing an end
A new, taller and wider bridge over Bogue Chitto Creek is set to open this spring as crews finish up the $3.9 million project on Pinehaven Drive near the northern city limits. “The bridge is essentially complete,” says Consulting City Engineer Bill Owen, who notes that workers will be pouring concrete rails, doing...
Philly AP students experience college-level coursework in Jackson
Three Philadelphia High School Advanced Placement students spent their Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend immersed in college-level STEM coursework and Mississippi history in Jackson. Axl Battle, Piers Coburn, and Quan Clemons were selected to attend the Global Teaching Project Advanced STEM Winter Program, a...
Mississippi Domestic Violence Registry Proposal Earns Survivors’ Support
JACKSON, Miss.—Registered nurse Carlos Collins was arriving at his apartment after work on April 9, 2024, in Jackson, Mississippi, when he was shot to death. Prosecutors allege that his ex-boyfriend murdered him. At the time of his death, Collins had been separated from his ex-boyfriend, former Jackson police...
These Jackson area restaurants, facilities failed Jan. health inspections
In the Jackson area, nine restaurants and food service facilities received failing health inspection grades in January 2026, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health . As of Feb. 2, two of the nine facilities have conducted follow-up inspections and rectified the failing grade. Below are the...
Three teens arrested in connection to vehicle thefts in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — Police in Pearl have arrested three teenagers in connection with two separate vehicle theft cases, according to the Pearl Police Department. Police said officers responded to reports of two vehicles stolen from residences on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, 2026. Following an investigation, the three suspects were...
