Chelsey Sellars
Multimedia Journalist
Jackson
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They’re the dedicated minds behind Shower Power.It’s a truck that helps homeless people have access to a hot shower and other supplies.
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Perry Hood walked WLBT through the events that happened Sunday night in Hazlehurst.
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The Mississippi National Guard is preparing to send service members to Washington D.C. to provide additional security for President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Wednesday, January 20.
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Seniors 65 and older could soon be able to get the COVID-19 vaccination.
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Jarrius Adams with Black Lives Matter Sip said he noticed a disparity in how this riot was handled compared to the BLM protests of last summer.
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While the protesters were at the State Capitol, some of them signed a petition asking for a vote on the Mississippi flag.
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Though Kwanzaa stretches over 7 days, the group believes the spirit and teachings are to be remembered and practiced all year long.
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A large gymnasium has turned into a space for worship in Flowood.
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Southhaven police said a 2-year-old was kidnapped before being abandoned at a Goodwill Store in Southaven on Monday.
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Dr. Terrence Alexander was arrested for enticement of a child to meet for sexual purposes Wednesday.
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Government Tate Reeves new order said indoor events should be limited to 10 people or less.
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Bobbie Marascalco says business in her store full of eclectic goods is doing well even after facing some obstacles at the start of the pandemic.
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“Keep the faith that you know weddings are still happening on a normal scale, just a little different right now."
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The stress relief center has 4 rooms, each one with a different atmosphere to help de-stress.
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Most people started the night taking pictures in front of the snowflake and gazebo. Others bought tickets to hop on these rides.
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Across the country, and especially in Mississippi, there is a noticeable shortage of nurses.
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You can come meet Santa and take pictures with him until Christmas eve.
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”The command center, what it’s going to do is going to catch crime as it happens. So it’s not going to stop anything."
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The city of Jackson held a ribbon-cutting on Thursday for its new Real-Time Crime Center.
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Stores are running out of toilet paper and limiting supplies across the country as coronavirus cases soar.
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Dobbs said there is a lot that Mississippians can do before a lockdown would even be considered.
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Licensed, professional counselor, Dr. Linda Blackwell says the pandemic and virtual learning is affecting the mental health of already stressed out parents and kids.
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The Army Corps of Engineers has opened its email and phone lines for public comment until November 30.
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Republican Brian Flowers agrees; he ran for the U.S. House to represent Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District and lost to Bennie Thompson.
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Mississippians voted for a new state flag and they’re selling fast in a local flag store.
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“The outpouring of the community was the most grateful thing that I’ll be in forever debt to."
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The 4th grader was in a car with her younger sister and father, Calvin Fisk, Tuesday night.
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The Heal America tour has traveled all around the country but Wednesday night, the initiative focused on Jackson.
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Having closed and reopened his restaurants while losing and rehiring staff in the past few months, Good said the pandemic has been eye-opening.
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The Bean Path celebrated this anniversary with a drive-thru of giveaways and raffles for anyone who came by.
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Seven months after a major storm battered through Madison County, some people still need help.
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We reached out to Jackson Police to ask about the case, we are waiting on a response.
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The future of Medical Marijuana in Mississippi is now in the hands of voters, so this hearing aims to inform them.
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The vendors say they’re excited to get back to some sense of normalcy.
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Masks are now only required at certain businesses after the statewide mask mandate expired on Wednesday.
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The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality tested the water this week.
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Some of the worst flooding events in the City of Pearl have caused major destruction in the past.
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As the Tigers wait for an official announcement about the new head coaching job, Brown says he’ll keep his lucky socks on until then and pray it is Sanders.
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The cafe will train and employ those with disabilities.
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Smith believes the procedure is helping his wife get better.
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Thanks to federal funds and donations, Reynolds said the virtual theater will stay as long as it can.
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Reservoir Police Chief Trevell Dixon said there are more restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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If someone who is hearing impaired is having a hard time understanding you, socially distance yourself and bring down your mask.
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The owner said she will continue the search and pursue a civil matter.
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Many people are mourning the loss of the big time actor Chadwick Boseman.
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Cars filled with friends and family drove by her home in Madison to welcome back her husband and former WLBT reporter, Alderman Warren Strain.
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Jeff Burnett rolled out the construction plans for Madison-Premier Preschool and Afterschool to show WLBT.
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They open September 3rd for the people of Ridgeland and across the metro.
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