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PCA Took Down Prentiss Christian 22-8 on Friday
Porter’s Chapel Academy came away with their first win of the season on Friday when they took down Prentiss Christian 22-8. The Eagles managed to score on the first play from scrimmage as Jase Jung ran for a 61-yard score. Before halftime, the Eagles were up 8-0 after Morris Bailey grabbed a safety.
Friday Night Rewind 2024 – Week 2: Public Schools Kick Off Their Seasons
Sports Zone’s Blake Levine, David Edelstein, Camden Morris and Jakobe Smith discuss the highlights from Week 2 of the 2024 high school football season. Friday Night Rewind has been named the 2023 and 2024 Best Television High School Football Program in Mississippi by the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters and airs every Friday this fall at […]
1 injured in accidental shooting at Mississippi Trade Mart
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Capitol police are investigating after a person was accidentally shot at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 31. The Original Jackson Gun Show was being held at the Mississippi Trade Mart this weekend. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), […]
Kentucky shooting suspect captured in Coffeeville
COFFEEVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) – US Marshals captured a man wanted in connection to a Kentucky shooting in Coffeeville on Saturday. Marshals said 34-year-old Desmond Shaw was taken into custody after refusing to exit a home on Wayne Drive that was surrounded by law enforcement for around an hour. He...
Two Men and a Truck
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two Men and a Truck can help with all of your moving needs. Studio 3 visited the Ridgeland location. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Please click here to...
Jackson church donates shoes, gift cards to students
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist Church surprised 100 Jackson Public Schools (JPS) students with new shoes and gift cards on Friday. The initiative is part of the church’s ongoing partnership with Walton Elementary School to provide incentives for Jackson families who registered early for the new school year. “Cade Chapel Baptist Church […]
‘It’s a tremendous honor’: Ebony Lumumba receives faculty fellowship
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Jackson State University department chair has received a “tremendous honor.”. Ebony Lumumba, Ph.D., chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages at Jackson State University, has been named a 2025 Association of Writers and Writing Programs HBCU Faculty Fellow. “It’s a tremendous honor...
No tax increases included in Jackson’s 2024-25 fiscal year budget
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson city leaders will not be raising property taxes to fund next year’s fiscal year budget. At a special meeting on Friday, the Jackson City Council set the millage rates for the city, Jackson/Hinds Library System, and Jackson Public Schools for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
On the path to self-sustainability, JXN Water is hitting the gas on its water bill collections
Aisha Carson, lead communications officer at Jxn Water, gives a presentation during a Jackson utilities community meeting at the Mississippi E-Center at JSU in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. The prospect of Jackson again having its own, self-sustaining water system rests on its residents and their pocketbooks. While the...
Clinton residents oppose mixed-use development, feel ignored in public meeting
More than 50 Clinton residents gathered in the Old Towne Depot Thursday night to voice concerns over a potential mixed-use development near the Clinton Community Nature Center. Clinton Mayor Phil Fisher and the Clinton Board of Aldermen heard from several residents asking the board to shut down the new development, which is currently in the planning and zoning stages. ...
Saffle retires after a decade as Downtown Hattiesburg executive director
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) — A longtime fixture in downtown Hattiesburg leadership is stepping down, leaving a legacy that has driven millions of dollars in economic investment and revitalization to the area. Since taking the helm at the Downtown Hattiesburg Association (DHA) in 2014, Saffle has spearheaded numerous initiatives....
Tune into WXXV News 25’s Friday Night Showcase tonight
Join us tonight for WXXV News 25’s Friday Night Showcase!. Our 10 p.m. newscast on NBC will be transformed into all things South Mississippi football. Join Sports Director Jevan McCoskey and Sports Reporter Ansley Brent as they bring you the highlights from our South Mississippi teams. Tune in every...
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