Jackson MS

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss (WJTV) – Copiah County Sheriff Byron Swilley said four volunteer firefighters were assaulted while responding to a fatal crash. The crash occurred on Lilly Road around 12:40 a.m. on August 3. According to the sheriff, three vehicles were involved in the crash. Swilley said two vehicles were...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Today brings a classic summer setup, with highs in the low to mid-90s. It will feel even warmer, as heat index values push into the upper 90s. Looking ahead, the heat will intensify later this week, with both actual and our feels-like temperatures climbing steadily. By mid-to-late week, heat...

Construction is back underway on the first phase of Clinton’s northernmost business development after a three-month delay. Some initial dirt work had been done on the more than fifteen acres along Pinehaven Drive near Northside Drive which make up the CityPointe Centre site before an issue with a Mississippi...

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) has officially expanded its services with the opening of two new knowledge testing locations in the Jackson Metro Area, making it easier for residents to complete the written portion of their driver’s license exam. The two new testing centers are located at:

Regions Bank has partnered with Vitus Group to finance the renovation of three affordable housing properties in Jackson, MS, which will provide 613 units of affordable housing for seniors and people between 50% and 80% of area median income.

“It’s either bring it down safely, or it’s coming down on its own.”. That’s how Tabb Hataway, owner of Clinton’s Johnson Milling Company, summed up his request to the Board of Aldermen for permission to demolish the grain elevators and silos which have stood on the property for about fifty years. After a two-week...

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - According to Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee, the new Aldi’s is now set to have its grand opening on August 28. It will be the first of several businesses to open at the center on Highland Colony Parkway near Costco. Other stores expected to make up...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Mayor John Horhn announced the relaunch of the Jackson Civil Service Commission. He said the commission will resume its role in ensuring city employees are managed based on merit, efficiency, and integrity. “The Civil Service Commission is key to preserving the principles of fairness...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Hinds County Board of Supervisors said the Hinds County Detention Center was not meant to operate as such a large capacity. During their board meeting on August 4, Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said inmate numbers are more than 800. Supervisor Robert Graham, District 1, said they’re...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - If you gathered 100 Mississippians in a room, statistically, at least 1 of them has an STD. The STD rate, depending on your source, is around 1,200 per 100,000 Mississippian, or 1 per every 100. The state has long been plagued by high rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV.