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Lady Flashes opened their season with a shutout victory
St. Aloysius opened their season with a 14-0 shutout victory over Carroll Academy. The Lady Flashes went up 4-0 in the first inning after a two-run single from Mallory Spencer and a one-run triple from Kennadi Blassingame. Madison Spencer also hit an RBI. Ruthie Britton hit a double in the first inning while Kyleigh Cooper hit a single.
Clinton teens seek gold medals in the 2024 Junior Olympics
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - While the Olympics are underway in Paris, a group from Clinton is already competing in the Junior Olympics. The teenagers are participating in the USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships. Three Clinton teenagers in the Trust the Process Track Club are running this track...
Sporting club in Hinds County to host 2025 NSCA US Open
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A sporting club in Hinds County is set to host the 2024 NSCA US Open. On Friday, Providence Hill announced that it will host the event that will welcome nearly 1,500 participants from across the country for the prestigious competition. The NSCA Open is a...
First Alert Forecast: hotter, drier days return next week
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – We’re ending off the week today with clouds and below average temperatures. Highs are forecast to top out in the middle 80s in most spots with a chance of more rain. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop through the afternoon and evening. Some downpours could contain locally heavy rainfall and thunder. Overnight, occasional showers will linger with low temperatures in the 70s.
Jackson State University Makes History As First HBCU To Receive Prestigious Award For Promoting Innovation And Invention
Jackson State University is the first HBCU to receive recognition from the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The NAI is a nonprofit that promotes academic inventors. Established at the University of South Florida in 2010, the NAI has inducted 757 Fellows since 2012. To qualify as a Fellow, one must be named an inventor on at least one U.S. patent. Upon earning the Founder’s Award from NAI, JSU became the first Mississippi school to receive the honor. It is presented to institutions that contribute to the organization’s “success by enhancing its reach, promoting access, diversity and a commitment to innovation and invention.”...
Film and network industry insiders teach pitching projects during final day of JXN Film Festival
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – As the JXN Film Festival winds down, project creators are learning at the feet of the masters how to get their works to the big and small screens. Thursday film and network insiders told filmmakers about the ins and outs of getting a deal. “I’m...
No injuries reported in ongoing structure fire
Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said an ongoing structure fire that began in a vehicle did not result in any injuries Friday afternoon. Stamps said the fire began at 3:25 p.m. when a vehicle inside a garage located at 105 Elms Court was reported to be on fire. “Upon arrival, crews immediately identified and tackled […]
House on Fire at the Corner of Elms Court and Landsdown Dr.
VICKSBURG, Miss. – A House has been reported to be on fire corner of Elms Court and Landsdown Dr. No word to the cause yet. Fire fighters are on the scene. This is a developing story, and we will update the information here when it becomes available. UPDATE 1:...
Jackson Public Schools gear up for new academic year with Beautification Day
JACKSON, Miss. — The Jackson Public School District is preparing for the new academic year with a district-wide Beautification Day. Johnson Elementary School is among the many participating in the initiative aimed at setting students up for success. "This has been happening for a few years now — a...
Main Street Pearl earns Circle of Excellence award
Main Street Pearl was recently recognized for its efforts with a Main Street Circle of Excellence medal. This summer, the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) celebrated forty years of downtown revitalization success and announced statewide award winners at its 2024 Annual Awards Luncheon in downtown Jackson. The event honors Main Street directors, board members, and volunteers and recognizes the most outstanding downtown revitalization projects and events from designated Main Street communities throughout Mississippi.
Ceairra Franklin awarded $1,000 scholarship by Hugh Green Scholarship Foundation
NATCHEZ, Miss. — Ceairra Franklin, a 2024 graduate of Natchez High School, is the 2024 recipient of a $1,000 scholarship awarded by the Hugh Green Scholarship Foundation. The funding will go toward her education at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, where she is studying to become a licensed laboratory technician.
Mississippi College presents pastor’s diploma to daughter 100 years later
Most new college graduates who walk across the commencement stage to accept their “diplomas” and shake their university president’s hand understand that their actual graduation documents will be sent to them after the ceremony. In the case of Rev. Barney W. Walker Sr. – a Mississippi College...
Capri Theater expecting big crowds for 'Deadpool & Wolverine'
JACKSON, Miss. — A Jackson movie theater is gearing up for big crowds this weekend for a popular Disney/ Marvel film. Owners of the Capri Theater in Fondren said their pre-sale tickets are showing an upward trend this weekend as the local theater is showing the newly released "Deadpool & Wolverine."
15-year-old girl dead, another injured after being struck by vehicle in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – One teenage girl is dead and another is injured after both juveniles were struck by a vehicle in Jackson. According to the Jackson Police Department, the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. on Friday on Rainey Road. JPD said one of the girls, Zanya Arianna Cotton,...
Summer Chef Series: Nick Wallace
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The Catfish Row Museum will continue their Summer Chef Series this Saturday, July 27, at 2 p.m. The special guest chef will be Nick Wallace. Wallace is a Mississippi native and owner of the Nissan Cafe located at Two Mississippi Museums in downtown Jackson. Wallace has...
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