Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Without a rate increase, Jackson’s water system again is doomed to fail. That was the message Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin shared with lawmakers at a joint Legislative committee meeting on Thursday. Henifin appeared before the House Select Committee on Capital City Revitalization...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - I’m in a vape shop in Rankin County. On the shelves are a myriad of every sort of vaping device imaginable, as well as a sea of glass bongs and hookahs. But that’s not what I’m looking for. “Do you have any Galaxy...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Anna Ables and Brianne Grubbs from SummerHouse Beau Ridge Senior Living visited Today at 11 to talk about how they encourage their residents to bring their dogs to live there with them. They are also sponsoring WLBT’s dog food drive that runs through the end of the month.

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A pedestrian was killed during a hit-and-run in Hinds County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP). The incident occurred on Interstate 20 West near the 27-mile marker on December 11, 2025. The pedestrian has not been identified. The investigation is ongoing.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Bus workers who provide daily transportation for Jackson residents are negotiating a new contract with demands for better wages, improved working conditions, and more operators. The ATU Local 1208 Union, which represents JTRAN workers, is in contract talks with MV Transportation, the company...

After more than six years with Jackson Public Schools, Deputy Superintendent Michael Cormack is leaving to lead KIPP Atlanta Schools.

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. — A Rankin County man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole following his conviction on multiple sex-related charges, authorities said. On Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, the trial of Gerry Glen Herring concluded with a jury finding him guilty of two...

JACKSON — The celebration was small, but the impact is likely to be large. On Friday, Jan. 26, nine local law enforcement officers who work in Hinds County graduated from week-long mental-health training to help them on the job. Crisis Intervention Team training, or CIT for short, is an...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Jackson woman has received her sentence following a fraud charge, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Thursday. According to officials, Kiana Rochelle Cooper, who was an employee of LoanMax Title Loans, “knowingly filed fraudulent loans using the stolen personal identity information of...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Layoffs are coming for the city of Jackson early next year, as officials work to trim $30 million from the city’s general fund budget. That’s according to Chief Administrative Officer Pieter Teeuwissen, who made the announcement at Thursday’s Civil Service Commission meeting. Teeuwissen...