WLBT 3 - Jackson, MS: 3 On Your Side

  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:15 AM EST2012-02-21 05:15:39 GMT
    Have you ever withheld your rent because your landlord wouldn't make repairs? It turns out, that's the wrong way to go about solving your problem, and that might be how renters end up living in a slum.

  • Monday, February 20 2012 8:41 PM EST2012-02-21 01:41:06 GMT
    3 On Your Side investigated an email about a so-called slumlord in Rankin County. The email was complete with pictures of a gaping hole in the ceiling and flooring that is caving in.

  • Wednesday, February 15 2012 10:55 PM EST2012-02-16 03:55:58 GMT
    3 On Your Side presents a peculiar street issue on McDowell Road, and explains the City of Jackson's new plan to tackle the worst streets.

     

  • Friday, February 10 2012 12:04 AM EST2012-02-10 05:04:43 GMT
    The amount of deadly chemicals moving through Mississippi on any given day is mind boggling. Thousands of big trucks and nearly every train carry some form of hazardous chemicals. Every day more than 800,000 trucks move hazardous materials across the nation and more than 80% of all trains carry dangerous substances.

  • Monday, February 6 2012 11:51 PM EST2012-02-07 04:51:02 GMT
    3 On Your Side Investigates the missing link to a potential life-saving call in Jackson and Hinds County. For years officials have neglected to install Phase 2 Technology for Enhanced 911 services. WLBT has learned all that is will change this month.

  • Monday, February 6 2012 9:30 PM EST2012-02-07 02:30:32 GMT
    A disgruntled group gathered Monday morning in the parking lot outside Mo Money Taxes on McDowell Road Ext., in south Jackson. The source of the groups' discouragement was the fact that they were not leaving the office with a check.

  • Wednesday, February 1 2012 11:43 PM EST2012-02-02 04:43:14 GMT

    Several people contacted WLBT sharing similar stories of alleged abuse at a Brandon nursing home. A former nursing home employee said she was a witness to the abuse and neglect.

  • Wednesday, February 1 2012 8:33 PM EST2012-02-02 01:33:12 GMT
    Linda Berry has grown tired of the nuisance house across the street in Hazlehurst.

  • Wednesday, February 1 2012 12:00 AM EST2012-02-01 05:00:36 GMT
    A Rankin County woman is accusing a nursing home of abusing her elderly mother. It is an allegation officials at the Brandon facility deny.

  • Thursday, January 26 2012 12:00 AM EST2012-01-26 05:00:11 GMT
    Some families fed up with speeding motorists in Richland call 3 On Your Side. Residents say drivers frequently speed on the streets that branch off of Brandon Avenue.

  • Wednesday, January 18 2012 10:05 PM EST2012-01-19 03:05:53 GMT
    A Hinds County homeowner says water has been leaking in front of his home since March 2010.

  • Saturday, January 14 2012 5:55 PM EST2012-01-14 22:55:01 GMT
    3 On Your Side has an update to our story about a collapsed sewer line on a residential street in Jackson.

  • Thursday, January 12 2012 6:11 PM EST2012-01-12 23:11:21 GMT
    Some south Jackson residents are complaining about a new neighbor who they say has turned his front year into a car lot. They turned to 3 On Your Side for help.

  • Wednesday, January 11 2012 10:46 PM EST2012-01-12 03:46:52 GMT
    The Social Security Administration considered Marlene Medina dead. But the Kosciusko woman says it was actually her mother who passed away.

  • Wednesday, January 4 2012 5:56 PM EST2012-01-04 22:56:04 GMT
    Aaron Gerards of Azalea Drive in Jackson has lost patience with the city.

  • Thursday, December 29 2011 12:04 AM EST2011-12-29 05:04:32 GMT
    Buyer beware, small dog breeds need special care and should only be bought from well known breeders.

  • Wednesday, December 28 2011 7:26 PM EST2011-12-29 00:26:41 GMT
    A Jackson couple claims they pay their rent on time, but they can't get the managers to pay attention to the mold growing in the bathroom.

  • Wednesday, December 28 2011 12:06 AM EST2011-12-28 05:06:33 GMT
    In a 3 On Your Side exclusive, Jackson Police put a dent in the illicit drug trade after raiding a house near downtown. The house is located on1428 Deer Park Street and investigators called this a significant bust with multiple arrests.

  • Wednesday, December 14 2011 11:43 PM EST2011-12-15 04:43:49 GMT
    A Natchez homeowner fears a new business that plans to open next door will ruin the quality of life for his tenants. Wednesday city officials discussed the laundry mat's affect on the historic downtown structure.

     

  • Monday, December 12 2011 11:46 PM EST2011-12-13 04:46:19 GMT
    Frigid temperatures have kept city crews busy repairing a recent round of water line breaks.  But some residents in Midtown Jackson say their constant calls about a break are being ignored. One said the water rising from the rupture is threatening his home's foundation.

     

  • Wednesday, November 16 2011 11:50 PM EST2011-11-17 04:50:01 GMT
    You may not be able to get the best of signal for a cell phone inside a prison cell, but the fact is, some inmates are getting just enough, which means current blocking systems aren't as effective as most people on the outside would like.

  • Monday, November 14 2011 11:57 PM EST2011-11-15 04:57:29 GMT
    Did you know you could be driving a used car that has been totaled and pieced back together? Mississippi is one of the few states left that allows salvaged vehicles titles to be washed clean, concealing the truth they totaled.

  • Thursday, October 27 2011 8:15 PM EDT2011-10-28 00:15:15 GMT
    A Rankin County private lake has been virtually drained because of damage its dam suffered during Tropical Storm Lee last September.

  • Thursday, October 20 2011 8:21 PM EDT2011-10-21 00:21:06 GMT
    A bridge on Davis road in Byram needs to be repaired, so school buses and emergency vehicles don't have to take long detours around it. The bridge is just south of Siwell Road, the major road through the city. 

  • Wednesday, October 19 2011 11:58 PM EDT2011-10-20 03:58:12 GMT
    A Rankin County family claims sheriff's deputies cut through their  fence to remove their pit bulls, animals they said are friendly pets. But according to law officers, they received complaints that the family was violating the county's seven year old pit bull ordinance.

     

  • Monday, October 3 2011 11:48 PM EDT2011-10-04 03:48:59 GMT
    The mother of a Callaway High School student has not allowed her son to return to classes since she said the bullying victim was attacked.  The sophomore said it happened on the way to the bus, and before the day was over he was in an emergency room.

  • Thursday, September 29 2011 7:55 PM EDT2011-09-29 23:55:19 GMT
    A Jackson homeowner needed extensive repairs after a fire. After doling out cash to a contractor, he didn't see results. So, 3 On Your Side went to work.

  • Friday, September 23 2011 9:37 AM EDT2011-09-23 13:37:07 GMT
    Out-going Jackson City Councilman, Kenneth Stokes has called for an audit of the Farish Street Revitalization Project. But, developers say Stokes' has confused two distinctively different projects.

  • Thursday, September 22 2011 6:38 PM EDT2011-09-22 22:38:40 GMT
    A Florence family of ten is trying to recover weeks after Tropical Storm Lee flooded their trailer. Daphne Tait, has 8 children which has compounded their loss.

  • Wednesday, September 21 2011 7:00 PM EDT2011-09-21 23:00:01 GMT
    Police say they should always be the first ones called in the instance of a home invasion.

  • Monday, September 19 2011 7:49 PM EDT2011-09-19 23:49:46 GMT
    A Canton mother called 3 On Your Side claiming her son was abused by police and she wants answers. But Canton Police Chief Vicki McNeill tells us the 16-year-old was arrested for assaulting a police officer during a large gathering Friday night.

  • Friday, September 16 2011 8:32 PM EDT2011-09-17 00:32:58 GMT
    A Pearl woman says she just wants back in her home. For the last 11 days she has sought refuge elsewhere. All because her home has been flooded not once but multiple times.

  • Monday, September 12 2011 10:08 PM EDT2011-09-13 02:08:32 GMT
    Two of Jackson's main street arteries have fallen into serious disrepair which are West Street and Fortification Street in northeast Jackson.

  • Wednesday, September 7 2011 11:51 PM EDT2011-09-08 03:51:31 GMT
    Monday's torrential rains caused flash flooding that damaged vehicles and lower level units at Camelot Apartments.  Those living in the Robinson Road complex said they are getting no help with their losses or any place to live.

  • Saturday, August 13 2011 1:06 AM EDT2011-08-13 05:06:59 GMT
    A car, a wheelchair and a few dollars. That was all a Hinds County man had before a robber took that last week.

  • Thursday, August 4 2011 12:25 AM EDT2011-08-04 04:25:21 GMT
    In the age of the internet, postal deliveries are dwindling but some residents of a new Byram subdivision say they are not getting any mail delivery. They blame the Postal Service for cutting corners at their expense.

  • Wednesday, August 3 2011 9:33 PM EDT2011-08-04 01:33:35 GMT
    Vandals struck at the Beacon Hill Baptist Church in south Jackson Tuesday night. They pushed over some columns, causing part of the roof to collapse.

  • Monday, July 25 2011 10:47 PM EDT2011-07-26 02:47:05 GMT
    A Jackson family contacted WLBT after thieves rip off their mother's air conditioning unit. The entire compressor was picked up and hauled out of her backyard. Now the 62 year old woman was left in awful conditions and forced to move out of her modest home in west Jackson.

  • Saturday, July 23 2011 1:32 AM EDT2011-07-23 05:32:02 GMT
    When it comes to banking on the web do you think you're really safe? WLBT did some digging to help you protect your online accounts.

  • Monday, July 18 2011 10:18 PM EDT2011-07-19 02:18:59 GMT
    A Jackson woman is furious after a bizarre set of circumstances. Within 24-hours of her car breaking down, it was stolen, sold for scrap and crushed.

  • Friday, July 15 2011 9:42 PM EDT2011-07-16 01:42:02 GMT
    Auto theft remains in the top five when it comes to major crime stats in the capital city. Police say some of this problem can be eliminated with extra caution.

  • Wednesday, July 13 2011 10:42 AM EDT2011-07-13 14:42:41 GMT
    Due to the economy rental homes are hot properties right now. Even hotter, scam artists advertising homes for rent online illegally that they do not own.

  • Tuesday, July 12 2011 9:16 PM EDT2011-07-13 01:16:00 GMT
    The national unemployment rate increased to 9.2 percent in June. That's the highest rate of 2011. So where are the best and worst places to find work this summer?

  • Friday, July 8 2011 11:28 PM EDT2011-07-09 03:28:52 GMT
    Eight families have no homes because of the fire at the Fox Run Apartments last Saturday afternoon.

  • Thursday, July 7 2011 12:06 AM EDT2011-07-07 04:06:09 GMT
    If you see a crime or incident unfold in front of you and you record it on your cell phone or camera, can authorities stop you or even take your property? That was the dilemma one viewer faced recently.

  • Wednesday, June 22 2011 9:56 PM EDT2011-06-23 01:56:42 GMT
    A young Pearl woman contacted 3 On Your Side. The 20 year old claims her car was broken into. Not on a local street, but at the City of Jackson's impound lot operated by the Jackson Police Department. Now she wants to know who's responsible for the damage.

  • Wednesday, June 22 2011 9:06 PM EDT2011-06-23 01:06:01 GMT
    A group of painters say they were not paid by the My Painters company, who contracted them for work completed at Jackson State University.

  • Friday, June 17 2011 10:33 PM EDT2011-06-18 02:33:13 GMT
    Three on your side received a complaint about the spraying operation at the Barnett reservoir, aimed at killing water hyacinth and other nuisance vegetation.

  • Wednesday, June 15 2011 8:50 PM EDT2011-06-16 00:50:30 GMT
    If MacLean Road were in the City of Jackson, the big collection of old cars parked in a yard on that street would be a code violation. But neighbors say they've never been sure if they live in the city or the county.

  • Thursday, June 9 2011 11:45 PM EDT2011-06-10 03:45:37 GMT
    Scary moments for Charice Willis and her family Wednesday night at the Greenbriar Apartments on McDowell Road.  A home cooked meal had turned into dangerous flames.

     

  • Wednesday, June 8 2011 8:52 PM EDT2011-06-09 00:52:55 GMT
    A Mississippi driver's license is the newest tool in the Magnolia State to ensure the state's workforce is legal.

  • Thursday, June 2 2011 12:50 AM EDT2011-06-02 04:50:04 GMT
    Citizens have complained in the past about delays in answering 911 calls. But now those same charges are being made by local security guards. One man claims no one picked up the phone when his life was threatened.

  • Wednesday, June 1 2011 8:52 PM EDT2011-06-02 00:52:37 GMT
    WLBT told you last week that attorney Precious Martin represented Hinds County in a 2009 lawsuit against Motorola. That lawsuit was settled out of court last month. But Martin's relationship with Hinds County is raising some eyebrows.

  • Tuesday, May 10 2011 11:59 PM EDT2011-05-11 03:59:28 GMT
    Every year the Mississippi Office of State Auditor discovers missing furniture, technology and equipment from various state agencies costing millions of dollars. Considering all these items are property of the taxpayers, state entities are ratcheting up their efforts in finding these missing millions.

  • Wednesday, April 13 2011 12:55 AM EDT2011-04-13 04:55:20 GMT
    If a tree from someone else's property falls on your home causing damage, who pays for it? That scenario occurs often during storms. A Jackson renter grappled with that huge problem Monday and wondered where to turn.

  • Wednesday, April 6 2011 8:43 PM EDT2011-04-07 00:43:54 GMT
    Hinds County's 58 new tornado sirens are up and running. They are under warranty in case anything breaks. So why is an outside company, owned by a Hinds County consultant, getting paid more than $100,000 a year for siren maintenance?

  • Monday, April 4 2011 8:09 PM EDT2011-04-05 00:09:55 GMT
    The school bus accident in north Mississippi only emphasizes the need for extreme safety. 

  • Sunday, April 3 2011 10:31 PM EDT2011-04-04 03:31:25 GMT
    Jennie-O Turkey Store in Willmar is recalling nearly 55,000 pounds of frozen, raw turkey burgers that it says were sold at Sam's Club Stores nationwide.

  • Monday, March 14 2011 8:36 PM EDT2011-03-15 00:36:36 GMT
    3 On Your Side looks into a complaint about debris causing a creek in northeast Jackson to backup.

  • Sunday, March 13 2011 10:17 PM EDT2011-03-14 02:17:53 GMT
    Some residents in Presidential Hills say a ditch behind their homes never drains and is destroying their property.

  • Wednesday, March 9 2011 11:48 PM EST2011-03-10 04:48:11 GMT
    In the past few weeks, Jackson Police have investigated car break ins at a Jackson park. While walkers, runners and others were exercising, thieves were shattering glass and taking what they wanted from the vehicles.

  • Thursday, March 3 2011 11:56 PM EST2011-03-04 04:56:43 GMT
    One of the safest places for your children should be inside the classroom, but recent violent acts at local schools have parents questioning the security of their students.  The fear is very real.

  • Monday, February 21 2011 8:34 PM EST2011-02-22 01:34:57 GMT
    A woman calls 3 On Your Side to help search for the driver who hit her vehicle and drove off without trading insurance.

  • The driver involved in a crash that killed a retired Jackson teacher in November 2009 is expected to go to trial in...

  • Thursday, February 10 2011 11:10 PM EST2011-02-11 04:10:26 GMT
    If you're out of work due to company downsizing, you're not alone. Mississippi's unemployment rate has been hovering around 10 percent. But some of you are not only finding work, you're able to pick and choose among employers, and you're making money hand over fist.

  • Monday, January 31 2011 10:48 PM EST2011-02-01 03:48:44 GMT
    A Madison County family is trying to recover a stolen, 600 pound bronze horse.

  • Wednesday, January 26 2011 11:23 PM EST2011-01-27 04:23:20 GMT
    A small contractor contacted 3 On Your Side after becoming a victim of crime.

  • Tuesday, January 25 2011 11:45 PM EST2011-01-26 04:45:35 GMT
    Imagine waking up to a backyard full of water every time it rains and compounding the problem, the water never really goes away. That's what's happening in a south Jackson neighborhood. The homeowner says the city is responsible and they are not helping. So, he called 3 On Your Side. 

  • Saturday, July 23 2011 12:56 AM EDT2011-07-23 04:56:00 GMT
    Rodents and bugs were just some of the problems a northeast Jackson resident claimed she is experiencing due to her neighbor's unkept yard.  WLBT shined a light on the issue last month and returned for a follow up.