Thursday Weather: Foggy morning! Highs in the 70s
This morning will be super foggy for your morning commute, use caution! Temps should warm int the lower 70s today and even 80s tomorrow. We’ll see some weekend rain Fri/Sat, and a freeze coming early next week (see below) Widespread freeze, with temperatures possibly falling below 28F for several...
Street closures announced for this weekend’s 82 Annual National Folk Festival
MISSISSIPPI (KTVE/KARD) — The 82nd Annual National Folk Festival will take place on Nov. 7-8, 2025. The listed streets will be closed locally. Access to downtown Jackson from the I-55 Pearl Street exit will be limited through Monday, November 10. Multiple downtown events may cause delays at I-55 exits. For more...
First Alert Forecast
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - First Alert Weather Days are on the way for the start of next week as a polar plunge makes its way into the area. Before we get to the big cool down, we have more warm weather to begin the weekend. Highs Saturday will top out in the low 80s, and we could see a few light showers. Changes will...
7 Days For The Troops
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – The 7 Days For The Troops event will run November 8-13, 2025, at The Outlets of Mississippi in Pearl. This year, the focus will be on providing essential assistance, including mobility aid and personal necessities, directly to veterans. To achieve this, Marine Corps veteran and double amputee...
United Way for Jackson, George, Greene Counties makes final pitch to reach $2 million...
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) - Donations for this year’s United Way campaign have reached $1.5 million with less than 2 months to go. Money raised will support about 15 agencies that help people in Jackson, George, and Greene Counties. Thomas Walley lives in Pascagoula, and He’s here as living proof...
Jackson hosts 82nd National Folk Fest with 300+ performers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 82nd National Folk Festival kicks off on November 7, 2025, in downtown Jackson, which will be home to the festival until 2027. The event will feature more than 300 performers, demonstrators, and artisans on six stages and in the Mississippi Folklife Area and Festival Marketplace. The free,...
Four charged in connection with JSU student’s 2023 death
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) arrested four suspects in connection to the shooting death of Jaylen Burns, which occurred at Jackson State University (JSU) on October 15, 2023. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said...
Hinds CC, AccelerateMS team up to train workers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – AccelerateMS established a partnership designed to set a new statewide standard for how Mississippi supports new, expanding, and existing industries. The announcement, held at the Hinds Community College (HCC) Jackson campus on Friday, was attended by local and state leaders, workforce and...
REACH MS brings virtual teachers to Mississippi schools
JACKSON — When the bell rings at Raymond High School, the Algebra I teacher doesn’t walk through the door. Instead, he appears on a screen, writing formulas in neon ink across a pane of glass miles away in Jackson. Today’s lesson: the quadratic formula. Students call out steps to math problems as they follow along on...
Man wanted in Nebraska dies during standoff in Mississippi
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A suspect, who was wanted in Nebraska, died after a standoff in Rankin County, Mississippi. Rankin County deputies received a request for assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service before 5:45 p.m. on November 7, 2025, in reference to an arrest warrant they were attempting to serve in the...
