5-year-old boy electrocuted at a sportsplex in Mississippi
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) - A 5-year-old boy was electrocuted while at the Sportsplex in West Point, Mississippi. The incident ...
One injured after officer-involved shooting in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLBT) - One person is injured after an officer-involved shooting occurred in Gulfport. According to the ...
Jackson State men’s Track & Field student-athlete wins 2 gold medals in SWAC Championship
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Jackson State men’s outdoor track & field athlete won two gold medals in two different events ...
1 juvenile dead, 2 injured after crash involving stolen vehicle in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One juvenile is dead and two juveniles are injured after they allegedly stole a vehicle in Jackson and crashed. According to the Jackson Police Department, on Saturday around 8 ...
Legislative session begins to wrap up
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Lawmakers are expected to wrap up this four-month legislative session Saturday morning. Now, we’re asking them to grade the work they’ve done. You’d expect a passing grade from ...
‘He lost his life for us’: Civil Rights Icon Medgar Evers Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Evers was shot and killed in June of 1963. Decades after his death, his works and legacy continue to live on. Evers now ...
Two wanted for armed robbery of business on Ellis Avenue
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two people are wanted for an alleged armed robbery that occurred in Jackson. According to the Jackson ...
Locke Ward’s capital city clean-up continues; now calling on local residents and businesses to join
Ward was recently honored for his work by the Jackson City Council and also by State Representative Shanda Yates with a house ...
Jackson city councilman admits guilt in DUI case; will pay fines, court costs
2 dead, 1 taken to hospital after allegedly overdosing in Morton home ...
New Horizon Church International decides to sell shopping center on Ellis Avenue
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A well-known church is selling its shopping center, where it has been located since 2009. Bishop ...
Man wanted after hitting woman in face, stealing her purse in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Police Department needs your help identifying a man who allegedly assaulted a woman and ...
JSU women’s Track & Field student-athlete wins SWAC gold medal in long jump
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Jackson State women’s track & field student-athlete became the second Lady Tiger to win a gold medal during the 2024 SWAC Outdoor Track & Field Tournament on Thursday. Kymoi ...