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Pedestrian hit, killed near Rankin County restaurant
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A pedestrian was hit and killed near a Rankin County restaurant. The crash happened just after 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 on MS 43 North near Sunset Grill. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling north when it collided with a pedestrian […]
Utica gas station burns down after fire breaks out
UTICA, Miss. — The Utica Fire Department is investigating after a gas station in the rural Hinds County area burned down. According to Jordan Lyons, the Utica volunteer assistant fire chief, firefighters got the call shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday to the Pit Stop gas station on East Main Street.
Jackson's embezzlement investigation done, sent to AG's, auditor's offices for 'deeper dive'
The City of Jackson's investigation into the potential embezzlement of funds has been handed over to the Mississippi Attorney General's Office and the Office of the State Auditor, according to the city's communications director Melissa Payne. In June, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced the discovery of "what we believe...
What the SWAC preseason voting overlooked about Jackson State football
For the Southwestern Athletic Conference football teams, and its fans coming out of SWAC Media Day on Tuesday. All of the 12 teams are undefeated with the hope of hoisting the 2024 SWAC championship trophy when the season begins Aug. 29. On Tuesday, the SWAC announced its preseason All-SWAC Teams...
Rising star: Young preacher lives by faith while overcoming obstacles
At only 19 years of age, Ken’Darion Jones might be young, but he’s often described as possessing the maturity and discernment of someone much older. With all that he’s experienced in his short life, his positive outlook is a feat in and of itself. Jones is the youth pastor at Traveler’s Rest Baptist Church. He […]
School board holds hearing on proposed 2024-25 budget
On Thursday, the Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) Board of Trustees held a public hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2024-25. VWSD Chief Financial Officer Kathy Hughes prepared and presented information regarding the budget. Hughes reviewed the latest statistics on the population of Warren County of a total of 41,961 people. For the […]
Three dead in Indianola Mass Shooting
INDIANOLA- Three nineteen-year-olds died as shots rang out along church street in Indianola just before one Sunday morning. Sunflower county coroner heather burton and the enterprise tocsin identify the victims as recent gentry graduate Areon Butler, along with Cameron Lee Butts and Marquette Baites of Greenville. Charles Modley, who just...
2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at Jackson gas station
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Two people were killed and three others were injured during a shooting at a Jackson gas station, police said. The shooting happened at the Shell gas station on Suncrest Drive at McDowell Road on Sunday, July 21. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said police are searching for the vehicle pictured below […]
JXN Water Shuts Off Drinking Water for Overdue Bills, Declines to Reveal Total Accounts Affected
JACKSON, Miss. – JXN Water confirmed to WLBT this week that it has shut off drinking water for Gardenside Apartments in Jackson, Mississippi, due to unpaid bills. The complex, located just west of State Street on Northside Drive, contains 144 units with rents starting at $749. Management has not commented, but advertisements indicate that water, sewer, and trash are included in the rent.
Behind the Music (Scene) – Katherine Smithey
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Katherine Smithey, a self-proclaimed “Fan Girl with an iPhone,” runs the Music Scene – Vicksburg Mississippi Facebook page and recently added podcast co-host to her accolades. Smithey grew up in a family of musicians. Her father played both guitar and bass, and her...
Person Shot Just Inside the Carthage City Limits
CARTHAGE, Miss.–A man was shot Friday night just before midnight, just inside the Carthage city limits. A Carthage police officer was patrolling on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive at Williams Dt. at 11:54 p.m., when he told dispatchers that he was being flagged down. “Bring EMS. We’ve got...
Award-Winning Pacesetter Gallery Celebrates Three Years of Promoting Mississippi Art and Creative Events
Pacesetter Gallery invites the public to their 3rd Annual Birthday Party on July 27, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. to celebrate three years in business and being named the 2024 Best Mississippi Art Gallery. Partygoers will have a chance to win art and will be treated to cake at the gallery’s Flowood, Mississippi location, in the Dogwood area next to Kohl’s at 310 Ridge Way.
VWSD honors life, service of late coach
The Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) Board of Trustees met Thursday in a regular board meeting. During the meeting, Noland Smith was honored posthumously with a certificate of recognition commemorating his life and work for VWSD. Smith, a decorated Marine veteran who served in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, was an ordained deacon for the military. […]
Free haircuts given out at Back to School Summit
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — We’re just a few weeks away from the first day of school and dozens of kids in DeSoto County are going to be sent back with a new look. The clippers were out and the chairs were full inside the Brown Missionary Baptist Church’s gymnasium in Southaven on Saturday morning. In collaboration […]
The Port of Aberdeen will soon see some major upgrades
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – The Port of Aberdeen will soon see some major upgrades. Aberdeen Mayor Dwight Stevens says work will soon be underway to build a rail line from the downtown area to the Port. That project is part of a plan to improve and revitalize the port...
Lineup Announced for Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival
GREENVILLE, Miss.–King George will once again headline the Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival, which will be held in September at the Washington County Convention Center. The lineup was announced on the steps of Greenville City Hall; by organizers and Mayor Errick Simmons, who remarked that it is the world’s oldest blues festival..
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