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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 […]
Nonprofits can compete for grants in community wide contest
Www.wcbi.com – Allie Martin – 2024-07-25 18:53:52. SUMMARY: At an informational luncheon in Tupelo, Mississippi, LEAD (Lee County Empowering, Advancing and Developing) announced that it will provide grants to support nonprofit organizations with new initiatives addressing local needs. Each participating nonprofit can earn $250 for submitting an application, while the top three projects can receive $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500, respectively, and a crowd favorite can win $2,500. Grant winners will be revealed at the “Night for Nonprofits” event on September 30, following an application deadline of August 30. This initiative fosters collaboration among nonprofits and supports essential community projects.
Today at 11 Full Episode July 25, 2024
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - This full episode aired on July 25, 2024. 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 report it and include the headline of the story in your email.
Laurel police discuss process of filing assault charges
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Questions remain answered about an incident in Laurel regarding a Dollar General employee earlier this month. The Laurel Police Department said it wanted to assure the public that it was following proper procedure working the investigation. Court cases in the Mississippi Judiciary System hold different standards...
Habitat for Humanity Capital Area
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Merrill McKewen, the executive director of Habitat for Humanity Capital Area, joined Studio 3 to discuss the Women Build home and the Faith Build home. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. See a spelling or grammar error in...
Another day of the same – Home – WCBI TV
Www.wcbi.com – Ashleigh Bryant – 2024-07-25 18:09:07. SUMMARY: In Columbus, Mississippi, weather conditions remain consistent with cool air, high humidity, and cloud cover, continuing into the weekend. Thursday night will see scattered rain and temperatures dipping into the lower 70s. On Friday, expect below-average highs in the mid-80s with lighter rain chances. As the weekend approaches, temperatures are projected to rise to the upper 80s and lower 90s, along with isolated to scattered showers. Overnight lows will continue to hover in the low to mid-70s. Overall, the region experiences a prolonged period of wet and cool conditions.
3 On Your Side Investigates: Off Base
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – When Tim Bennett took over Smith-Wills Stadium in 2019, he wanted to breathe new life into the facility and again make it a premier destination for baseball. The wind was at his back, having already been recognized by state leaders for helping bring in the...
Redistricting plans proposed by Jackson City Council
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A decision about redistricting in the City of Jackson may be in its final stage. The Jackson City Council meet at the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District on Thursday to discuss plans to draw new boundaries for the city’s seven wards. This is one way to address population decline in […]
Emmett Till Memory Project launches new website
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Emmett Till Memory Project (ETMP), supported by the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Mississippi and The Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley Institute in Chicago, launched a newly reimagined website and forthcoming mobile application. This coincides with what would have been Till’s 83rd birthday. Officials said the website offers an immersive, media-rich educational experience […]
Reset Jackson calls for Texaco gas station to close due to multiple shootings
JACKSON, Miss. — Reset Jackson founder James Hopkins and others were outside the Texaco gas station on Medgar Evers on Thursday calling for city leaders to close the business. The store has been the site of multiple deadly shootings this year, prompting the city council to pass new security...
McLaurin High students honored in Washington, D.C.
Five McLaurin High School students recently placed third in the 2024 Capitol Hill Challenge, a national financial education program that involves a hypothetical investment challenge. They competed against 4,000 other students across the country. The team, which included Cameron Jefferson, Kalia Nickerson, Shaniah McIntosh, Isaiah Hughes and Walter Gainwell, learned...
Ole Miss hurler turned country music star to play night of Rebels’ first home football game
The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss will host former Rebel baseball player and current country music sensation Brett Young the night before the Ole Miss home football game against Furman. The Aug. 30th concert will feature two former Ole Miss players on stage: Young and fellow country...
Ocean Springs encourages Mississippi artists to enter the Blue Moon Art Contest
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WKRG) — Mississippi artists could win a cash prize and be selected as a featured artist at an upcoming art contest. The contest is the Blue Moon Art Contest. According to a press release, the contest is open to Mississippi artists 21 years of age or older who submit a painted art […]
The Tripps celebrate 60 years of loving and faithful service to church and community
It was July 1964 and Prentiss Presbyterian Church hadn’t had a full-time preacher in nine months. A man from Chattanooga, Tennessee, in seminary at the time, was asked if he would come as supply pastor, just for one year. He agreed. That was 60 years ago. The preacher at Dr. F. W. Tripp’s home church […] The post The Tripps celebrate 60 years of loving and faithful service to church and community appeared first on Prentiss Headlight.
BOMA encourages locals to support weekend catfish tourney
The Bill Dance Mississippi River Monsters Megabucks Pro Series Catfish Tournament has returned to the River City for its second year and during its regular meeting Thursday, the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) encouraged locals to support this weekend’s activities. Vicksburg Ward 2 Alderman Alex Monsour said the second installment of the tournament, […]
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