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Updated: Jun. 17, 2021 at 9:11 AM CDT
|By Tristan Ruppert
Tom Gustafson is a 78-year-old veteran who has beat cancer, had extensive heart procedures, and lives with diabetes. Despite that, he is overcoming the odds and can now add black belt to his list of accomplishments.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2021 at 10:54 AM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
A William Carey University tennis star got to work with the best player in the world recently.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2021 at 12:42 PM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
Patrick Edmond is the newest principal at Smilow Prep, a charter school on Northside Drive.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2021 at 3:23 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Morgan Freeman and criminal justice and legal studies professor Linda Keena donated $1 million to Ole Miss to study policing and reform on campus.
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Updated: Jun. 8, 2021 at 12:18 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
A Black woman, for the first time, will become a chief federal judge in Mississippi.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2021 at 12:59 PM CDT
|By Jordon Gray
Apostolic Temple Church of God The Bibleway is hosting a gas giveaway Friday for the community.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2021 at 12:11 PM CDT
|By Kailynn Johnson
Mother-daughter duo Pamela Flowers-Magee and Jo’Vonda Flowers graduated together on May 7 from Jackson State University.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2021 at 11:16 AM CDT
|By Kailynn Johnson
Germantown High School was the third runner up in Thursday’s Council for Economic Education sponsored National Personal Finance Challenge.
Updated: May. 28, 2021 at 6:00 AM CDT
|By Anna Mahan
A little boy in central Alabama had a big day! And so did his dad, who donated his kidney to his two-year-old son.
Updated: May. 25, 2021 at 5:08 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
A dog is lucky to be alive Tuesday after falling into a cistern in Vicksburg.
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Updated: May. 25, 2021 at 12:15 PM CDT
|By Kailynn Johnson
The community came together to celebrate one woman as she marked more than 100 years of life.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 8:19 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
Instacart awarded the generous shopper a year’s worth of free groceries which she has already started giving away to people in the community.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 2:05 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Courtney Stingley got a job offer three weeks after graduation.
Updated: May. 18, 2021 at 6:24 PM CDT
|By David Kenney
His owner, Hunter Crisler, says he received a call from a person who found the dog and was able to get Smoke back Tuesday.
Updated: May. 7, 2021 at 3:37 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
It was part of National School Lunch Hero Day, which was started by “Lunch Lady” book series author Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
Updated: May. 5, 2021 at 10:53 AM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
The research will be done at JSU to help develop the science, technology, engineer and math workforce.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2021 at 5:46 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Twice as Bright is a special fundraising campaign taking place at Children’s of Mississippi Hospital.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2021 at 10:19 AM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
A new recycling pickup service is looking to launch soon in Warren County.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2021 at 3:47 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
A Mississippi man won $500,000 on a scratch-off ticket.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2021 at 1:40 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Author Angie Thomas hopped on a Zoom call to deliver a big surprise to a teen.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2021 at 11:12 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
A little over a year ago, Karstyn Altese of Diamondhead was preparing for the Drive, Chip, and Putt national finals at Augusta National.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2021 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Branden Walker
USM sophomore Clancy Slay overcame cancer and is now in remission. On Sunday, she received a party through Make-A-Wish Mississippi.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2021 at 10:30 PM CDT
|Copiah-Lincoln Community College will return to full-time traditional classes in the fall, while leaving a healthy online catalog in place for those who aren't ready to return just yet.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 at 3:12 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
Demi and her dad John Damon built the igloo, finishing at 2:15 in the morning.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 at 2:53 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
Jackson State University will be the subject of ESPN’s First Take with Stephen A. Smith.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2021 at 9:46 AM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Valentine’s Day is approaching and St. Jude has made it possible for you to send a free e-card to their patients so they can feel all of the love.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 4:07 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found 50 bald eagles around lakes in Mississippi.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 3:07 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
WLBT’s Maggie Wade is among the Best of Jackson 2021!
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 5:29 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
The million dollar ticket was sold in Mississippi ahead of Tuesday night’s drawing.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 2:15 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
Mississippi native Sarah Thomas will be the first woman to officiate in a Super Bowl.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 9:22 PM CST
|By Maggie Wade
Two State Troopers went above and beyond the call of duty to help a woman down on her luck.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 9:51 AM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
Over the holiday, Rock shared a story about his old friend Bruno and included a tidbit about the small Mississippi town.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2020 at 3:11 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
A Tupelo woman took home a massive prize after buying a scratch-off ticket.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 12:23 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Five-year-old Sumner Holland has beaten leukemia. Friday was his last day of chemotherapy.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 4:46 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
She has also gifted both Alcorn State University and Tougaloo College with multi-million dollar donations this week.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 11:43 AM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
Andrew Clark, an 11-year-old baker from Madison, will be competing on Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 7:42 AM CST
|By Andrés Fuentes
Nearly four dozen endangered sea turtles were flown to the Coast to be rehabilitated released by two local conservation efforts.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 5:31 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
A Jackson couple had their dreams come true this holiday season with a newly-renovated house.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 11:33 AM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
Brandon native and New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis is a finalist for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 2:26 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
Mississippi native Malik Sinegal is the youngest African-American to earn a certification to pilot a Boeing 777.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 10:58 PM CST
|By Howard Ballou
WLBT’s Maggie Wade was given the surprise of a lifetime Thursday afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 12:42 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
Molina Healthcare distributes some 250 food vouchers to Medicaid recipients in Yazoo City. The drive-through event was held at the G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 8:54 AM CST
|By David Elliott
Four young dolphins are in their new habitat, being trained and getting ready for the next chapter in their lives.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 10:50 PM CST
|By Therese Apel
Last year drew about 50 letters from kids to Santa!
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 10:17 AM CST
|By Symphonie Privett
Precision Home Improvement employee Christopher Simmons was recently called out to a home to complete an estimate on floor repairs.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2020 at 3:55 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
Amid a global pandemic, one Mississippi teacher found a way for her children to raise money for an important group of healthcare professionals--St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 2:08 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
WLBT and Miskelly Furniture have kicked off the 2020 Season of Giving campaign with two big winners so far.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2020 at 9:06 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
A surprise marriage proposal involving a Gulfport woman has gone viral, helped by national television exposure.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 9:27 AM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Firefighters are making history in Lafayette County, Mississippi.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 4:33 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
A couple of real-life superheroes repelled down the sides of Children’s of Mississippi on Friday morning.