Symphonie Privett
News Anchor
Jackson, MS
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Symphonie Privett joined the WLBT team as an Anchor/Reporter in December 2017.
As a military brat with California roots, Symphonie grew up traveling across the country and overseas.
She graduated from Arkansas State University with a B.S. in Radio-Television.
In 2013, she began her career at KAIT as an Associate Producer for Good Morning Region 8 and later began working as an MMJ for KAIT's evening news shows; covering breaking news, local government, education, crime, and severe weather, among other beats.
During her time at KAIT, Symphonie won 2 Arkansas Associated Press Broadcasters awards on her pieces highlighting organ donation and a young Arkansas woman beating the odds, while living with a rare genetic disorder.
In 2015, Symphonie began anchoring KAIT’s morning news show Good Morning Region 8. When she's not on-air, Symphonie enjoys reading, cooking, exercising, and community outreach through speaking engagements.
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11-year-old Jackson-based entrepreneur creates sanitary product box to help make the transition to womanhood less awkward for other young girls
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March is National Nutrition Month, and registered dietitians invite you to learn more about healthful eating for you and your family.
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Magnolia Sunset Markets is a curated urban marketplace mixed with artisans, local produce, food, music and more.
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Hosting a Suepr Bowl Sunday gathering with your nuclear family? Try these single-serve recipes!
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Registered Dietician and Plant-Based Chef Dr. Fiona B. Lewis breaks down the benefits of a whole-food plant-based diet
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Parents are experiencing increased anxiety as they send their children into the COVID-19 world.
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Precision Home Improvement employee Christopher Simmons was recently called out to a home to complete an estimate on floor repairs.
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The 2020 Metro Jackson Heart Walk is being done virtually this year
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Whether you’re employed or laid off, there are options available to you.
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SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy will open in Canton in August 2022.
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Artisan Hair Company Owner Lele Brown shared tips on protective styling, and how it could help your hair thrive during the colder months.
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What are fermented foods? How do they benefit your health?
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The Jackson Medical Mall is offering a virtual after-school program.
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Halloween classics returning to a TV screen near you
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bsentee voting for the November 3 General Election is underway.
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Chickpeas have a neutral flavor and can be seasoned in several different ways.
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Offer a main-dish that doesn’t require community use of condiments.
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The AG department will begin accepting applications for the program next month
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The Mississippi State Fairgrounds are being used as an emergency response location.
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Colorado firefighters will get some help from Mississippi firefighters as they work to contain a wildfire in Western Colorado.
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The organization has hosted conventions in the U.S. since 1897 and for the first time, congregations around the world are meeting virtually.
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This is the first time a recruiting class has graduated under JFD in 6 years.
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This is uncharted territory for students and parents.
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Trustmark Bank donates $500,000 to Children’s of Mississippi. The Campaign for Children’s of Mississippi is hosting a philanthropic drive to help cover the cost of expansion currently underway at Children’s.
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The committee received an outline of how it will move forward with selecting flag designs. The process will include 3 rounds of elimination before a final selection is forwarded to the legislature.
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Clinton Mayor Phil Fisher said the project will help students by stopping brain drain in the state, while also boosting recruitment in the city.
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The Madison County School District is working to make sure each campus is equipped with necessary Personal Protective Equipment ahead of the new school year.
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Residents in a Jackson neighborhood are calling on the city to repair what they say has been a year-long sewage issue.
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The Malco Renaissance Cinema Grill in Ridgeland re-opened on Monday, June 15.However, there are several safety measures in place to help protect employees and patrons during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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The City of Jackson began a repaving project on Belvedere Drive. Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced the Belvedere Drive project is one of three repaving projects that will take place in Ward 6 this year.
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The Mississippi Department of Education is teaming up with 9 superintendents from across the state.
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A Clinton man woke up to find his vehicle defaced with a racial slur Tuesday morning.
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Melissa Thigpen is a Direct Entry Midwife at Jackson’s Heritage Birth Services; she said she’s seeing a boom in business as many women have expressed their concerns about the visitation policies in place at hospitals and possibly being exposed to the Coronavirus.
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Attorney Richard Schwartz donated 1,000 face masks to healthcare workers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Wednesday morning.
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Administrators of Jackson’s Christ Missionary and Industrial School spent Thursday morning cleaning up vandalism.
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A Mississippi mother details her family’s experience battling the Coronavirus.
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Visitors can walk or drive through the 'Stations of the Cross' during Holy Week.
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Jackson-based Footprint Farms is now offering a 'drive-up' service in an effort to make sure metro-area families still have access to healthy foods during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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As families get adjusted to what is now their new normal and continuing the school year at home, the Jackson Get2College organization is working to keep students on track
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Senate Democrats announced they are endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden.
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The Jackson community came together to remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King in an annual wreath-laying ceremony.
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Members of a Bovina church are working to make life easier for cancer patients. The group gathers to create what they call Caring Shirts, and the shirts are designed with snaps around the seams for easy access to any ports or other medication that will be administered to cancer patients.
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If you’ve been overindulging and haven’t been hitting the target on your new year’s resolution to eat healthier, here's some helpful tips to help you hit reset on your system.
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Newly elected Hinds County officials were sworn in during a ceremony at the Hinds County Courthouse Friday morning.
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If you’re looking for ways to tighten up the reins but still enjoy yourself, there’s a treat for you this Wellness Wednesday.
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Halotherapy, also known as a salt cave, is said to help with a variety of conditions.
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An hours-long search effort for a missing Madison man dealing with dementia came to an end after a Madison Central High School student found him.
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New offerings are on the way to some Jackson Public School District campuses, and it's all thanks to grants from Junior League.
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The Jackson Police Department rolled out two new vehicles for its traffic enforcement division.
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