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Ole Miss football recruiting talking points heading into Juice Fest
Lane Kiffin and his staff will focus on Juice Fest tomorrow while fans wait for any positive news from the big recruiting weekend. The Rebels will have a slew of recruits attending, and Kiffin hopes they leave with a commitment to Ole Miss at the forefront of their minds. Around...
Court proceedings delay reopening of behavioral health unit in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The St. Dominic Behavioral Health unit closed in June 2023. And despite plans for it to reopen with different ownership, a lawsuit is delaying that. Texas-based Oceans Behavioral Health had applied to lease the unit as a separately licensed psychiatric hospital. According to filed documents, Ocean’s plan is to offer acute adult psychiatric services using the existing 77 inpatient beds formerly offered by St. Dominic.
Man wanted, woman arrested for fatal shooting at Jackson gas station
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police arrested a woman and are searching for a man in connection to a fatal shooting at a gas station. Detective Tommie Brown said an arrest warrant has been issued for 23-year-old Adrian Sutton. He will be charged with murder and is considered to be armed and dangerous. Brown said […]
Seven Ole Miss Rebels head to Paris for Olympic Games
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – Seven Ole Miss Rebels will represent their home countries during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. The seven Olympic berths this year come from two sports (soccer, track & field) and ties the Ole Miss department record set first by the 2016 delegation to Rio. Representing Ole Miss in […]
No.2 ranked point guard from class of 2025 hearing from Ole Miss basketball and other programs
Five-star point guard Mikel Brown Jr., an Overtime Elite prospect, has been hearing from several programs trying to get him on campus for visits. Ole Miss is one of them, and Chris Beard is working to get Brown Jr. to Oxford. Brown Jr. is ranked the No. 2 point guard...
Authorities respond to mental health crisis on Bay Bridge
Multiple agencies responded to the Bay St. Louis Bridge last Tuesday evening after a woman began experiencing what police officers called a “mental health crisis,” stopping traffic in the westbound lane for a couple of hours. “At about 7:35 p.m. on Tuesday, we received a call from dispatch...
Get ready for hunting season: Jackson metro to have two outdoor shows this weekend
If you're into the outdoors, you have a big weekend ahead. Not one, but two outdoor shows are scheduled to take place in the metro area this weekend and will feature the latest in hunting, fishing and agriculture equipment. Each has more than 100 vendors and lots of things to choose from to...
Fit Chef is now open in Fondren
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Fit Chef has a new location in Fondren! Studio 3 visited and learned more about the healthy meal options. 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...
Perry County School District implements new policies
PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Perry County students will head back to class next week. There are some new policies and schedule changes that parents and students will need to be aware of. The Perry County School District has been on an upward trajectory in test scores and proficiency, and Perry Central High School plans […]
Meridian Mutual prepares for I Love My Credit Union Day
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Meridian Mutual Credit Union will celebrate “I Love My Credit Union Day” on Friday as part of a nationwide effort to invoke high-energy conversations about the value of credit unions. In celebration, Meridian Mutual will host the Red Hot Diner’s food truck from 11:00am...
Shots-fired report in Columbus ends with two arrests
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police made two arrests after someone shot at an apartment, including someone out on bond for murder. The gunfire reportedly happened in the area of 24th Street North and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive along 15th Avenue at about 7 p.m. Wednesday. A woman...
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