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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. 2, 2021 at 6:55 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
Mississippi might be #50 on a lot of lists, but you know where we’re not at the bottom? Helping our neighbors.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 8:23 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
The city is on track to have its deadliest year ever and it appears the prevention efforts by city leaders are doing little to stop the violence.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 6:28 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
Don’t be the person apologizing to your family for not getting the vaccine as you take your last breath.
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Updated: Aug. 12, 2021 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
This week we shared an uplifting story about a project in the Belhaven area that has turned into an inspirational space for the community.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2021 at 6:24 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
Let’s be proud we are all part of the red, white and blue. Let the games begin! Go Team USA!
Updated: Jul. 15, 2021 at 8:34 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
It’s been less than a month since it has officially been in place, and it is already showing huge promise in making Jackson and our state a safer place.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2021 at 6:21 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
So far this year, there have been 76 people murdered in Jackson.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2021 at 6:14 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
As we head into the 4th of July weekend, it is a great time to think about how fortunate we are to live in America.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2021 at 6:14 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
It has so much potential, but as we have seen over the past decades, when it comes to Farish Street, potential has not led to positive results.
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Updated: Jun. 17, 2021 at 7:01 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
Right now, the council has little say over how the city is managed.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 9:22 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
Mayor, what you have done the past four years has not worked.
Updated: May. 28, 2021 at 2:58 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
Our state parks are uninviting places. State parks officials in Mississippi say they have nearly $150 million in maintenance and repairs that need to be addressed.
Updated: May. 20, 2021 at 6:20 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
Governor Reeves needs to call a special session to implement a medical marijuana program.
Updated: May. 13, 2021 at 7:27 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
There have been discussions for many, many years about improving the main entrance of Jackson where Pearl Street and High Street feed directly into the heart of downtown.
Updated: May. 6, 2021 at 6:21 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
Canton Tourism, Visit Jackson, Visit Ridgeland and Vicksburg Tourism are now in a partnership they are calling the Capital Area Tourism Association.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2021 at 8:30 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
A big thank you goes to Gov. Tate Reeves for signing the Mississippi Computer Science and Cyber Education Equality Act into law.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2021 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
Unlike most Southern states, over the past few years Mississippi has been losing population.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
The state of Mississippi has a very valuable piece of property right in the middle of the Jackson medical corridor.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2021 at 8:22 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
With political gridlock getting so much attention, it’s nice to see our state leaders working together to pass some commonsense legislation.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2021 at 6:56 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
It’s no secret Jackson is struggling to develop a plan to make the city safe and address the excessive, violent crime.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2021 at 8:18 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
Some studies show texting and driving can be as dangerous as impaired driving, yet the state legislature refuses to address this issue.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2021 at 7:22 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
Implementing a long-term fix would be great news for the people of Jackson and the businesses that invest in the capital city.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 10:58 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
It is not complicated. Fix the bad and the good will follow.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2021 at 9:08 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
The work needs to start now to make sure when it does happen the city, its people and its businesses don’t find themselves in this critical situation again.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2021 at 7:04 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
Eliminating the state income tax is a great political soundbite, but that can’t happen without a plan to make up the deficit.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 6:45 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
The city needs to stop pussyfooting around hoping things will get better.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2021 at 7:17 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
We haven’t even made it through the first month of the year and 12 people have been murdered in Jackson.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 6:08 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
The Mississippi Highway Patrol can’t respond to incidents in cities with populations greater than 15,000.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 6:55 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
With two dominant parties, the gridlock and animosity will continue and that’s bad news for all of us.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 6:09 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
What happened this week is a low point in our country.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 9:15 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
This has been a tough year for a lot of people.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 7:37 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
Jackson is now rated one of the most dangerous cities in America.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 10:15 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
This week Mississippi hit a new record for COVID cases in one day.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 8:55 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
There is a crisis at the Medical Examiner’s office at the Mississippi Crime Lab.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 11:36 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
Congratulations, Mississippi, on making our state a better place. Job well done.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 9:45 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
There have been more murders in Jackson in 2020 than any year in history.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 5:50 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
He says at this rate, Jackson could potentially witness 128 murders by the end of the year.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Let’s get another albatross off our backs. When you go to the polls on November 3rd, vote “Yes” on Ballot Measure 2.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2020 at 9:39 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
In less than five weeks, you get to determine if this flag becomes our new state flag.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 6:39 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Like many things in Mississippi that need to be updated to reflect the world of today, the ABC is one of those.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 8:18 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
In November, you will have the opportunity to vote for or against a medical marijuana proposal.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 9:58 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
If you care about Jackson, get up, speak up, take action, and do something to stop the killing.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 9:39 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
It is one small accomplishment, but remember, you must figure out all the small pieces before you can finish the entire puzzle.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2020 at 10:07 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Some cities, including Jackson, are seeing an increase in crime as criminals become more emboldened - putting an increased demand on the police force.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 7:55 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
"We will return to normal life and we will continue to build a better Mississippi."
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 8:34 PM CDT
If you give us a crappy option, there’s a good chance you’ll be working on the next design starting the second week of November.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 8:00 PM CDT
The spread of the virus will not slow down unless we all work together to make it happen.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2020 at 11:52 AM CDT
With this albatross off our back, we can now create a new welcome mat for our state.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2020 at 5:48 PM CDT
|By Ted Fortenberry
When companies face challenging decisions, it takes strong, steady leadership to navigate those situations and come out better on the other side.