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CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – For decades, one Christian child sponsor organization has worked to release children from poverty. On Saturday, Compassion International made a stop at Morrison Heights Baptist Church in Clinton. The organization works to help children in 29 different countries. They offer an immersive...

JACKSON, Miss. by Alex Rozier (Mississippi Today) — Throughout a fittingly stormy Thursday in Jackson, dozens of residents and public officials again lined up in front of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in what has felt like, to some, a never-ending cycle of hundred-page studies and hours-long town halls.

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) - Animal health experts say all it takes is about 5 to 10 minutes in a hot car for animals to start experiencing symptoms of a heat stroke. The Animal Emergency and Referral Center in Flowood estimates treating 5 to 7 pets with heat stroke a week in the summer.

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Multiple firefighters were assaulted and hospitalized while responding to a deadly 3-vehicle crash in Copiah County. The crash left one person dead, while another person was airlifted to UMMC around 12:40 Sunday morning. According to Copiah County Sheriff Byron Swilley, three...

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – Two missing children were found safe in Rankin County after an overnight search in a wooded area. Pearl Police Chief Nick McLendon said the two children, ages 8 and 10, were reported missing after becoming lost in a dense woodland. After an overnight search that involved multiple law enforcement...

As fires rage and emergencies unfold, the Jackson Fire Department (JFD) sets a new bar for community preparedness, evidenced by their recent monthly recap, which details an intense July of activities and outreach. According to a social media post from the City of Jackson Fire Department, first responders tackled a...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police announced five suspects were in custody in connection to a shootout on Redwood Drive. The shooting occurred around 7:00 p.m. on August 2 in the 4500 block of Redwood Drive. Police said they received a call that multiple vehicles had been shot into and that multiple suspects were...

PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - The Pearl Police Department, along with other agencies, helped find two missing children in a search that lasted Saturday evening into the early hours of Sunday. Two Pearl children, an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old, went missing around dark in the Cato Circle area. According to Pearl...

MADISON, CO. (WLBT) - A wife, a daughter, and two sons are grieving while still trying to wrap their heads around the devastating loss of John Montgomery, their husband and father. According to the family, this is a loss which has shaken the Canton community. “I know God will get...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Bill Ellison joined us to talk about his love of music.