LANE CLOSURES: Northbound lanes of I-55 to experience temporary closure beginning tonight
MISSISSIPPI (KTVE/KARD) — Beginning on Sept. 10, 2025, at 11 p.m., the northbound lanes of Interstate-55 between State Route 463 (Exit 108) and Gluckstadt Road (Exit 112) in Madison County will be temporarily closed. Courtesy photo of MDOT Then on Sept. 11, 2025, at 2 a.m., the southbound lanes will be closed while...
I-220 ramp to close for guardrail repairs
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced an overnight ramp closure in Jackson to repair the guardrails on the I-220 southbound on-ramp from Medgar Evers Blvd. eastbound, lasting from 10 p.m. on Thursday, September 11 to 6 a.m. on Friday, September 12.
Beloved Jackson, Mississippi Media Mogul Passes
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI – It is with heavy hearts and treasured reflections that we announce the transition of the beloved Hoyett W. Owens Jr. who passed from time to eternity on Friday, September 5, 2025, after an extended illness. Hoyett was a true “Renaissance man” – highly knowledgeable with expertise...
Ridgeland breaks ground on new fire station and training center
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Ridgeland held a groundbreaking ceremony on September 11, 2025, for its newest fire station and training center. Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee, Fire Chief Jonathan Posey, members of the Board of Aldermen, local officials, firefighters, first responders and community leaders gathered...
City of Jackson to Host Roll Off Dumpster Day on September 13
The City of Jackson will hold a Roll Off Dumpster Day on Saturday, September 13, offering residents a chance to properly dispose of unwanted household items. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Old Apple Ridge Shopping Center, 1044 W. McDowell Road. Residents can bring items such as household furniture,...
Judge Carlyn M. Hicks Announces Youth Diversion & Enrichment Center at Jackson Medical Mall
JACKSON, Miss. — Hinds County Youth Court Judge Carlyn M. Hicks today announced the launch of the Youth Diversion & Enrichment Center, a trauma-informed, youth-focused hub designed to steer justice-involved and at-risk young people toward education, wellness, and workforce success. The Center is located inside the...
City official suggests options for repairing major water leaks at Jackson Zoo
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A major exhibit at the Jackson Zoological Park could be temporarily taken offline, as the city figures out how to address a major water leak there. During budget deliberations on Wednesday, interim Chief Administrative Officer Pieter Teeuwissen recommended taking the chimpanzee exhibit...
Youth center to provide education, job support programs
The Mississippi Medical Mall will host the Youth Diversion & Enrichment Center, a trauma-informed, youth-focused center providing wraparound programs and services to help justice-involved and at-risk young people steer toward education, wellness, and workforce success.
DEA summit tackles fentanyl crisis, support networks
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) held a summit on Thursday to acknowledge the importance of fentanyl abuse and to commemorate the lives lost to the drug. According to the DEA, more than 40,000 fentanyl-related deaths have occurred in the United States each year for more than a decade....
Exclusive: Man arrested for Coronet Place homicide, victim’s family speaks
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - On Thursday, officers from the Jackson Police Department arrested 32-year-old Robert Maximilian White in the shooting death of 39-year-old Charles Jackson. The initial incident occurred Tuesday in the 2400 block of Coronet Place in South Jackson. Interim Police Chief Tyree Jones said Jackson...
