Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - After a string of late annual audits, Jackson city leaders could vote to bring on a new auditing firm next week. However, some questions still remain about that company’s experience and qualifications. At a special meeting on Friday, the City Council took no action on...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Mississippi skies hang mostly cloudy and mild this morning, but changes are lining up fast across Jackson. Temperatures already sit in the mid-60s, and scattered showers could redevelop by midday, setting...

JACKSON, Miss.(AP) — A ransomware attack forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close all of its roughly three dozen clinics around the state and cancel elective procedures for a second day on Friday, hobbling one of the state's largest health care providers. University officials warned that the...

JACKSON — Jackson Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect linked to two burglaries at a local restaurant earlier this month. Police said Hometown BBQ, located at 3152 Medgar Evers Blvd., was first burglarized Feb. 2. The business was targeted again on Feb. 14.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Jackson man was found guilty on multiple charges, including auto theft, and sentenced to 47 years, Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II announced Friday. On Oct. 10, 2022, Advance Installation Maintenance LLC reported a stolen truck to the Jackson Police Department, stating the...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a body was found Friday afternoon. Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard said the body of a male was found on College Hill Drive on February 20, 2026. According to Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), the skeletal remains were...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A bill creating an authority to take over Jackson’s water system once the third-party manager leaves also would allow a portion of the city’s sanitation fees to go to cover the authority’s debt. Last week, the House approved H.B. 1677, the Metro Jackson...

MADISON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two people were arrested Thursday in connection to multiple vehicle burglaries across the city of Madison. According to Madison Police Department officials, investigators on the case developed leads which took them from Madison to the city of Jackson. A vehicle of interest in the investigation...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Jackson, Mississippi – Temperatures will plunge into the 20s across central and northern Mississippi early next week, with lows near 28 degrees threatening a widespread freeze along I-55 and I-20 by 6 a.m....

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Yesterday was a record-setting note across Mississippi:. A cold front is now moving into the area and will bring increasing rain and storm chances late today into Saturday. Showers become more widespread this afternoon, with thunderstorms developing tonight and continuing into Saturday. The...