Jackson MS

BYRAM, Miss. (WLBT) - Byram leaders are pushing back on a controversial bill that could limit their representation on a proposed authority board that would impact an estimated 10,000 water customers in their city. Last week, the House approved H.B. 1677, the Metro Jackson Water Authority Act. The bill calls...

The Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center has opened Colony Park North, a hospital outpatient facility designed to expand access to specialty care and same-day surgery in Ridgeland, Miss., and the surrounding area. The 131,000-square-foot campus features a six-operating-room ASC, a three-story...

STAR, Miss. (WLBT) - Star, Mississippi, all started with a petition in October 2025. After gaining enough signatures supporting the incorporation and providing evidence showing it could be self-sufficient, Star is set to become Mississippi’s newest town. The proposed mayor of Star, John Lee, said, “It’s a great...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Health officials said Mississippi teens are facing increasing rates of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, creating a growing demand for adolescent mental health services. To help meet that need, Children’s of Mississippi has opened a new Adolescent Acute Psychiatric Unit...

Hinds Community College in Jackson is piloting a program that offers child care and dinner, removing barriers some adults face to higher education and careers.

CLINTON, Miss. (WLBT) - Members of Clinton Methodist Church used their building skills to help some of the community’s most vulnerable children through the Beds of Hope Build event. The event invited volunteers to help build beds for children in the community who need a safe and comfortable place...

JANS – The 2026 Crowns & Clippers Awards Gala, a premier black-tie celebration honoring excellence in the barber and beauty industry, was held recently at the Hilton Jackson. Hosted by the Business Empowered International Chamber of Commerce (BEICC) – Mississippi Division, Barber & Beauty Executives Division, and...

JACKSON – Jackson State University has received a 10-year, $14.5 million federal contract to continue its Jackson Heart Study Graduate Training and Education Center, the university announced Tuesday. The award comes from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Institute on Minority Health and...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mayor John Horhn says there were several factors that made Dr. RaShall Brackney stand out from the dozens of candidates hoping to be Jackson’s next police chief. One of them was her response to whether she wanted to take on such a tough job. “Are...

JACKSON – The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 32-year-old man. Police said Terrance Gardner was last seen Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, wearing a red hoodie, blue jeans and tennis shoes of an unknown color. According to police, Gardner was reportedly riding...