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A good-bye to Woodie Assaf Saturday

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Woodie Assaf will be laid to rest on Saturday, and WLBT will air a half-hour tribute to him that night. More>>

Oprah Winfrey to end show with Season 25 Video included

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"After much prayer and months of careful thought I've decided that next season will be the last season of the Oprah Winfrey Show," said TV host Oprah Winfrey. More>>

Teens sleep in cardboard boxes to help others Video included

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The temperatures are dropping, but that didn't stop two dozen teens from sleeping in cardboard boxes Friday night.  The "cardboard city show down" is actually changing lives. More>>

MS Children's Homes Services opens new campus

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An organization dedicated to helping children is expanding its reach. More>>

Christmas shopping has begun

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Christmas shopping began in earnest Friday at many locations. More>>

Man on the run faces 80 years

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A man on the run from authorities faces 80 years behind bars once he's caught. More>>

Needy Madison Co. families to receive Thanksgiving feast

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Seven hundred needy families in Madison County can look forward to a Thanksgiving meal with all the fixings thanks to MadCAAP.  More>>

200 students, 200 boxes, 2 days!

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Madison Middle School students get busy preparing care packages for troops in Iraq, just in time for Thanksgiving. More>>

Madison Co. deputy in good condition

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Madison County Sheriff's Deputy, "Bee" Hudson, was in good condition at a Leake County hospital Friday night. More>>

Protestors oppose university mergers Video included

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Hundreds rally against Governor's university merger plans. More>>

Food stamp bust shuts down Farish Street store Video included

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Law enforcement across the state are cracking down on a type of crime you may not think about much. The Federal Government's food stamp program is now called "SNAP".  More>>

Woman being stalked by ex-convict Video included

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A 41-year-old Jackson woman says she has been stalked by an ex-convict. More>>

KKK plans to protest at Ole Miss over song, chant

Ku Klux Klansmen say they'll protest Saturday at the University of Mississippi. More>>

Two big movie premiers draw huge crowds Video included

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Thursday night is opening night for two highly anticipated movies of the Fall season. Thousands of theaters across the country were sold out for the midnight showing of the second movie in the Twilight series, "New Moon."



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Children's center expands

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An organization dedicated to helping children is expanding its reach. More>>

Frying a turkey can be a dangerous feat

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Officials advise you to use caution so your turkey fry doesn't go awry. More>>

Arrest made in Grenada County homicides

An arrest has been made in a double homicide in Grenada County. Sheriff Alton Strider tells the Greenwood Commonwealth that 22-year-old John Wayne McChriston has been charged with capital murder.  More>>

Mississippi high court lifts stay

The Mississippi Supreme Court has lifted a stay on the trial of 2 men in the slaying of a Forest teenager. More>>

Jackson teen rescued from chimney! Video included

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Proof that life is sometimes stranger than fiction: a teenager got stuck in the chimney of his Jackson home this morning! Rescuers spent more than an hour trying to get him out of the chimney at 5964 Westmore Drive. More>>

Red Kettle Kickoff

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Troubled economic times mean more problems for families who are already struggling.  The Salvation Army has seen record numbers of families who need help this holiday season. More>>

Ribbon cutting for center for grieving children

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Children in the Jackson metro area who are grieving a loved one's death have a new place to go after Thursday night. More>>

Trial Held While Defendant on the Run

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A man on the run Thursday night will have a prison sentence waiting on him when he's captured. More>>

Historic District Holds Fondren UnWrapped

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The holiday season kicked off with a festive evening in downtown Jackson Thursday. More>>

Ridgeland developer forced to revert to original build plans Video included

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For weeks now, Reservoir residents have been protesting a planned development that includes apartments near their homes.  The developer now has to go back to the drawing board. More>>

Police make arrest in 24-hour business burglary blitz

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Jackson police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for several business robberies committed in a 24-hour period. More>>

Man doesn't show up for his own trial

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A former Iraq military veteran who was shot 7 times the day after he returned home last March is waiting on a jury's verdict. More>>

St. Martin teacher's pot arrest shocks neighbors, co-workers Video included

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A popular St. Martin High School teacher is accused of growing marijuana at his home. Patrick Charles Walker, 51, has been charged with one count of cultivation of marijuana and one count of felony possession. Patrice Clark has reaction from Walker's neighbors and co-workers who were stunned to learn of the teacher's arrest. More>>

Barbour weighs in on health care reform

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In Washington, Senate democrats unveiled their plan on healthcare reform. Hear what Haley Barbour thinks about it. More>>

Murder suspects held without bond Video included

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Three men charged with capital murder faced a Simpson County judge Thursday. Bryce Mills, Rodrick Gilbert, and Christopher Hubbard are all charged with capital murder. More>>

JA of Mississippi dissolved over financial woes

Junior Achievement of Mississippi has been dissolved because of financial problems.

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Woman accused of carrying dangerous explosives appears in court

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The woman who was arrested for driving a car carrying explosives and firearms appeared in Pearl Municipal Court Thursday morning. More>>

Crews rescue child stuck in chimney Video included

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Emergency crews just left the scene in north Jackson involving child stuck in a chimney.  More>>

Olive Branch boy, 2, helps mother give birth Video included

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A two-year-old Olive Branch boy came to his mother's rescue last Friday when he helped her give birth. According to his mother, Bobbye Favazza, it was a fairly typical birth, except for the fact that her son Jeremiah, 2, actually helped with the delivery, which happened on the family couch. More>>

Funeral arrangements for Woodie Assaf

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Funeral services for longtime WLBT weatherman Woodie Assaf have been finalized. More>>

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