Skip to content
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/XAA6RDIOABHTVD2Z3C5KUPBFNE.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/RGDEDBFG7JEDFHQ25DMIOATOLE.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/V7W7CCIMINEHFJ6OFWXB35CY5Y.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/NZCYS6OPGNC6HNAT7FCHXK3OLQ.png)
TOP HEADLINES
Updated: 7 hours ago
|By WLBT.com Staff
Results show student proficiency decreased in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA).
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Jacob Gallant
A man was stabbed during a fight at the Nissan plant in Canton.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By WLBT.com Staff
James Christmas is charged with aggravated assault, and impersonating a police officer, but deputies say additional charges are pending.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Anthony Warren
Her resignation is effective September 28.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By C.J. LeMaster
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba alleges that city council members have been working with the city’s current garbage collections vendor to reach an agreement to extend those services temporarily and said the company never offered that option to him, despite a letter from the company that arrived at the mayor’s office hours before the mayor made his statement.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By WLBT.com Staff
The number of presumed positive coronavirus cases in Mississippi continues to rise.
Current Radar
FEATURES
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/09-23-2021/t_e4b2ae18d0c743c2a4bdbb59349c17e9_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/09-23-2021/t_f47038fd3b70492180d8dd049eab32a5_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/09-23-2021/t_13362872c81b4777987f019c796f7e41_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/09-23-2021/t_1aed4e3d40bb4675ae257df509ccf298_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By WLBT.com Staff
If you missed a few of the most important headlines, here are the top stories from our website to get you up to speed.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Jordon Gray
Thursday morning, a team of law enforcement officers found Yerby Hughes in an abandoned shed in the woods on Highway 27 South.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
More than 10 percent of Mississippians aren't allowed to cast a ballot. A federal appeals court is now considering a lawsuit that seeks to change that.
‘The ball is now in their hands’: Lumumba responds after city council rescinds emergency declaration
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By WLBT.com Staff
The Jackson mayor released a lengthy statement Wednesday evening after the city council rescinded his state of emergency on garbage collections.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 7:18 PM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
The Gulfport Police Department is looking for the public’s help in finding a missing mother along with her 9-month-old baby.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By Roslyn Anderson
The busy holiday shipping season is already on the minds of operators of delivery companies.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren
Bill would include billions in spending for low and middle-income families.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 4:55 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Victim was found on the porch of a home shot.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 3:53 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Dendrick Hurd is accused of abusing his position and embezzling money from people attempting to pay court-sentenced fees and fines.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 2:33 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
The board that governs Mississippi’s public universities has voted to prohibit schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for students and staff.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 2:27 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Quentin Smith
The decision is based on the improved COVID-19 statistics over the last four weeks, the district says.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 2:10 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren and C.J. LeMaster
Emergency contract more expensive than rejected Waste Management proposal.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 1:02 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Allen Siders and Bryan Peden were found guilty of misdemeanor simple assault in their trial, which began last week.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 12:34 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren
CPD data shows three-quarters of crimes are committed by 'non-residents.'
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 10:32 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
5-year-old Henton Kenneth Dean was found safe.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 9:24 AM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
This is a partnership between Amerigroup, Mississippi Food Network, and UMMC.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 8:35 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
A federal appeals court is hearing arguments in a lawsuit seeking to overturn Mississippi’s ban on voting rights for people convicted of some felonies.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 7:14 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
If you missed a few of the most important headlines and need to play catch up, no worries. WLBT has gathered some of the top stories from our website to get you up to speed.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2021 at 9:31 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
Some local Historically Black Colleges and Universities received national recognition for their culture, pride and educational success.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2021 at 8:49 PM CDT
|By Jordon Gray
According to Paul Holley with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department, deputies received a call about a two-vehicle crash in Rankin County.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2021 at 8:13 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Telemedicine can be a game changer for patients who are unable to get to a doctor's office, whether because of their medical issues or transportation.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2021 at 7:09 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
The off duty Mississippi Highway Patrol officer who was recorded striking a man he detained is speaking out about the incident.