Richland Senior Center has activities for every senior adult
The Richland Senior Center is a senior-dedicated facility for residents aged fifty-five and older, offering a vibrant hub for social connection, health and recreation. Our purpose is to serve the senior citizens of the City of Richland and surrounding communities by providing daily activities, monthly programs,...
Final week to donate corn for March of the Mayors food drive in Pearl
PEARL – Residents have until Feb. 27 to donate canned corn as part of the March of the Mayors Extra Table Feeds food drive in Pearl. City officials said this is the final week for donations, with canned corn being collected to help support families in need throughout the community.
‘He may very well kill his next victim’: Judge denies bond for man charged...
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man charged with breaking into multiple vehicles in Madison is now facing a new count in Jackson. On Tuesday, Harold Stiff appeared in Jackson Municipal Court, where he was charged with aggravated assault in connection with beating up a woman on February 4. Judge Jeffrey...
University of Mississippi Medical Center Clinics Remain Closed Nearly a Week After Cyber Attack
University of Mississippi Medical Center clinics will remain closed statewide through Wednesday, Feb. 25, nearly a week after a major ransomware attack devastated operations, including forcing the cancellation of elective surgeries and shuttering clinics statewide. UMMC announced the continued closures on Monday,...
Jacksonians Turn to Green Infrastructure to Revitalize Historic Landmarks, Connect Residents
JACKSON, Miss.—When Dorothy Davis moved to Jackson, Mississippi, as a little girl in the 1960s, Farish Street seemed like the center of the universe. The downtown district had become a hub for Black businesses and culture during legal segregation in the state, and Davis vividly recalls shopping at the stores along...
Attorney Kelly Kyle Discusses Homestead Exemption
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - People have until March 31st to file for a homestead exemption. Attorney Kelly Kyle says it can save a lot of money on your property taxes. If you bought a home in 2025, you need to go to your county’s tax assessor’s office and apply for homestead exemption.
Ignored leaning light pole feared a danger to apartment residents
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - For more than four years, a light pole has been leaning over a unit at a Jackson apartment complex where the owner said it’s posing a danger to her tenants, and she said she’s getting no help from Entergy. “This is a disaster waiting...
Coalition calls for emergency funding for Hinds County public defenders
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A coalition of Mississippi organizations called on the Hinds County Board of Supervisors to approve a $350,000 emergency equity adjustment for the Hinds County Public Defender’s Office. This comes ahead of the board’s expected consideration of the matter on March 2, 2026. According to the...
‘New day in Jackson’: City Council confirms RaShall Brackney as police chief
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The first Black female police chief of Charlottesville, Virginia, is now the third female chief in Jackson. At a special meeting on Tuesday, the Jackson City Council confirmed Dr. RaShall Brackney as the city’s next top cop. Brackney was confirmed on a 6-1 vote and...
2026 Dixie National Rodeo wraps up in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 2026 Dixie National Livestock Show & Rodeo wrapped up in Jackson. Two of the livestock grand champions said a lot of work goes into preparing for the event. “It’s months and months of work. You have to break calves, work hair everyday, walk them exercise them. It’s, it’s a lot,” […]
