Jackson MS

On October 28, 2025, the City of Jackson-jxn Water issued a Boil-Water Alert for about 28 connections in the Woodacre Rd and Whitestone Rd areas of Hinds County, Mississippi. The alert followed repair work on the water system, which caused a temporary drop in water pressure. This drop can let contaminants enter the...

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Move over, Hercules! Mississippi now has Turkules. The feathered friend avoided a fowl fate when pardoned by Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday during the state’s annual Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon Ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson. The event, hosted in partnership with Extra Table and...

JACKSON — A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a 19-year-old man during an attempted robbery in Jackson, authorities said. According to the Jackson Police Department, detectives responded Monday to the 5100 block of Brookview Drive, where they found a 19-year-old man who had been...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A suspect accused of killing a Hinds County deputy has been denied bond in Hinds County Court. Ladarien Tyrese Jones is being charged with murder and grand larceny. He is currently being held at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond. According to testimony given in...

Over the last two years, thousands of New Orleanians have opened letters from Undue Medical Debt — or maybe they didn’t, assuming it was junk mail or another bill collector notice. It wasn’t. The national nonprofit works with hospitals, local governments and donors to buy and erase...

The Southern Girl, who was raised in Magnolia, Mississippi, is coming home and bringing her girlfriends with her – girlfriends who have a creative spirit that runs deep on the campus of Tougaloo College. On October 31 through November 2, 2025, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is convening “A Gathering of Black...

Jeremy Roberts, the assistant director of Academic Support Programs for the Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience, died at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday. Roberts was a Terry, Miss., native and a graduate of UM, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in English...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A woman was injured and a man was arrested during a house fire in Jackson. It happened on Wednesday around 11:41 p.m. on Louisiana Avenue. According to the Jackson Fire Department, firefighters discovered a woman in the upstairs bedroom of the house. She was then taken...

For three days, the historic campus of Tougaloo College transformed into a sacred space of artistry, reflection and liberation as it hosted The Convocation: A Gathering of Black Women Artists October 31 – November 2, 2025. Curated by award-winning actress and activist Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, the gathering drew...

On Monday, November 3, 2025, officers from the Pearl Police Department’s Special Operations Division located and arrested 26‑year‑old Natzaveen Vaughn in Pearl. Vaughn was the subject of a capital murder warrant issued by the Jackson Police Department. According to police, Vaughn was the second suspect arrested in...