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|By Patrick Ellis
Summery mugginess, heat to fade to fall vibes behind a strong front due in late Tuesday
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|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: 10 hours ago
|By Brendan Hall
COVID-19 is currently the leading cause of death for law enforcement officers nationwide.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By WLBT.com Staff
According to Copiah County Sheriff Byron Swilley, a body was found inside the trunk of a vehicle in Copiah County.
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Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Action News 5 Staff
The goal of Inspiration4′s mission was to raise $200 million to donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By WLOX Staff
According to the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department, four inmates escaped from the Lenoir-Rowell Criminal Justice Center in the early morning hours of Sept. 19.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By WLBT.com Staff
Jackson Police are investigating a shooting that occurred earlier this morning at 5075 I-55 North Frontage Rd.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 10:35 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
One 13-year-old boy from Jackson made a wish not to help himself but help others.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 10:32 PM CDT
|By Quentin Smith
362 days — that’s how long Joey Wall was in the hospital fighting for his life.
Locals react to FDA advisory panel’s decision to limit Pfizer’s booster shots to the most vulnerable
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 10:26 PM CDT
|By Brendan Hall
The panel’s recommendation will now go to the FDA, which isn’t required to follow the panel’s vote but usually does.
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Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 9:13 PM CDT
|By Jordon Gray
Firefighters are on the scene after three houses caught on fire in a Madison subdivision Saturday afternoon.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 7:41 PM CDT
|By Jasmine Lotts
A nightmare that people inside the Golden Nugget Casino won’t forget. A shooting just after midnight took the life of a 41-year-old Gulfport man.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 6:49 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren
Document shows supervisor ordered detainee at Raymond Detention Center be moved.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
Willis is accused of shooting his mother while she was asleep after she punished him by taking his phone away.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 4:31 PM CDT
|By Devin Pavlou
An anti-vax couple from Huntsville have both died from COVID complications
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 2:55 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
A one-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon left one dead at the intersection of U.S. 49 and Campbell Loop.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 2:20 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Officials did not say whether those workers quit or were fired, saying in a statement that they “chose not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and have left the organization.”
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 8:27 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 77-year-old Eardth Franklin Samples of Coffeeville, MS, in Yalobusha County.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 6:50 AM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
Officials have identified the victim that was killed in an overnight shooting at the Golden Nugget Casino in Biloxi.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By Brendan Hall
The woman convicted of killing the toddler was granted a new trial after a judge learned a juror was related to the victim.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
One person was injured after a school bus and truck collided in Simpson County.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 7:18 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren
Calhoun denies he ordered the detainee transferred.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 7:12 PM CDT
|By Akim Powell
The location will be 20,000-square-feet larger than the one in Robertsdale, AL., which sits at a whopping 50,000-square-feet.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Maggie Wade
You can now schedule a third COVID-19 vaccination directly from county health departments if you have a qualifying health condition.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 5:35 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Professional LEGO artists will be showcasing hundreds of LEGO creations.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 5:23 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The three-day event, presented by CSpire, brings the community together to celebrate careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 4:52 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Sheriff’s deputies in Mississippi are warning people to stay vigilant despite some unsubstantiated social media rumors.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 4:46 PM CDT
|By Rachael Thomas
A woman was shot in the lower body after a gun in a man’s pocket was accidentally discharged Friday afternoon (Sept. 17).
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Josh Carter
The Jackson Public School District is squashing social media rumors that they have implemented a new vaccine policy.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
In an exclusive interview with WLOX News, Gov. Tate Reeves said President Biden is overstepping his authority with a vaccine mandate that's bad for Mississippi workers.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 4:02 PM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole and Roslyn Anderson
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, United States Attorney Office and the FBI are investigating.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 3:45 PM CDT
|By Tom Williams
Authorities are still trying to find Molly Ruth Netherland, 79. She went missing on Sept. 2.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 3:13 PM CDT
|By Tori Gessner
A grandmother is fighting for answers in a December shooting where her 5-month-old granddaughter was shot in the head by a bullet, and her 30-year-old daughter was shot and killed.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 2:51 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren
Company officials deny the mayor's claims.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 2:35 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren
Lewis was approved for the position unanimously.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 2:07 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Earlier this week, Senior United States District Judge Frederic Block denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was filed last year.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
MPD released a video of the Monday afternoon crash on South Mendenhall Road.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 1:34 PM CDT
|By Peyton Garrison
Moisture-laden atmosphere will yield more chances for tropical downpours through weekend ahead of sweeping cold front due in mid-next week
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 12:07 PM CDT
|By Jared Goffinet and Joanna Bouras
The steel coil fell from the semi's bed after it became unsecured, the sheriff's office said Wednesday.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 11:35 AM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
Corterrius “DaCakeGoat” Allen will face off against cake decorators from Nevada and Florida.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 10:34 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 9:30 AM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
The field is located at 2221 Boling Street in Jackson on the campus of Callaway High School.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 9:05 AM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
Mario King and his wife Natasha each pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 8:35 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
If you missed a few of the most important headlines, here are the top stories to get you up to speed.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 11:54 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
The Mississippi State Economist has released a report on the potential impacts that could come along with the state expanding Medicaid.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
Johnson has 19 charges in the Netherlands, six of which they are seeking his extraction including manslaughter and aggravated manslaughter.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
Industry experts expect the prices for used vehicles to remain high for the next several months.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 8:38 PM CDT
|By C.J. LeMaster
Three members of the Church at Jackson will learn next week whether their confrontations with a Fondren resident leads to a guilty verdict on simple assault charges.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 7:04 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
The state legislature and state leadership have been tossing out ideas to improve teacher pay for years. There have been a few successes, but overall, we still fall short.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 6:49 PM CDT
|By Cheryl Lasseter
Homeschool enrollment removed 6,731 students from Mississippi public school attendance rolls.