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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...
Funeral Arrangements Announced for Former GSU Women’s Basketball Standout Jazmin Boyd
GRAMBLING, La. | Funeral Arrangements have been announced for former Grambling State University women's basketball player Jazmin Boyd. Jazmin Boyd Arrangements: Logos Missionary Baptist Church 310 Mobile St. Hattiesburg, Miss. Monday, July 29, 2024 Viewing 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2024 Funeral 2 p.m. Send Floral Arrangements to: McSwain & Myers Funeral Services LLC 1317 Hardy St. Hattiesburg, Miss., 39401.
Vicksburg woman pleads guilty to directing a child to commit a felony
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – A Vicksburg woman pled guilty to directing a child to commit a felony. Vicksburg Daily News reported Laquesha Davis pled guilty this week to the charge in connection to the June 2021 death of Malik Vallerie. Her former co-defendant, Demarion Reed, was acquitted earlier this year. Police said Vallerie was shot […]
USDA Grant Supports USM Research Benefitting State Agriculture Industry
A research project at The University of Southern Mississippi aiming to advance the Mississippi farming industry in sustainability and economic growth has earned a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. Fan Zhang, associate professor in the School of Construction Management, and Dr. Zhe Qiang, associate professor in the...
2024’s luckiest numbers in the Mississippi Lottery
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Winning numbers from the Mississippi Lottery may be random, but many appear more often than others. Though many rituals for playing the lottery are questionable at best, the numbers on your ticket are the most important factor in winning it all. Though the numbers change every drawing, many of the same numbers reappear […]
JSU is now the first HBCU and first MS institution to receive this award. See what it is
Jackson State University became the first HBCU and the first institution in Mississippi to receive the prestigious Founders Award from the National Academy of Inventors. The Academy announced award recipients on July 17 for multiple categories including the Founders Award, which honors institutions that contribute to NAI’s success and impact while demonstrating a commitment to innovation. ...
MDE names six Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) designated six elementary schools as Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools (SOR) for the 2024-25 school year. For the first time, a Mississippi Science of Reading School has been named. The 2024-25 Mississippi Science of Reading School is Senatobia Elementary. The six 2024-25 Mississippi Emerging […]
Educators discuss teacher shortage, training in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi’s teacher shortage continues to persist statewide despite recent efforts to reduce vacancies and get more educators into classrooms. A 2024 report from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) reveals that the problem is not improving. MDE data indicates 2,775 teacher vacancies in the 2023-2024 school year. That is a 7% increase […]
2 teens hit by car in Jackson, 1 killed
JACKSON, Miss. — A 15-year-old girl was killed overnight when she and a friend were struck by a car. Detective Tommie Brown said a car was traveling in the 3400 block of Rainey Road at about 12:30 a.m. Friday, when it came over a hill and struck the two 15-year-old girls. The girls and another friend were walking along the road.
Chief blames increase in auto thefts on ‘soft target’ Kia and Hyundai vehicles
JACKSON, Miss. — The Jackson Police Department is cracking down on crime by holding a community meeting to address crime and other community concerns. JPD held a Real Time Command meeting Thursday at the Hope Spring Baptist Church. The meetings are held on the fourth week of each month. They offer the public a platform to address community concerns.
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...
What's that going in next door to Patty Peck Honda in Ridgeland?
An auto dealership is leaving Jackson for the suburbs and has already broken ground. Porsche of Jackson has stirred dirt along the northbound I-55 frontage road in Ridgeland, and officials with the company are hopeful the new dealership will open within the next 10 months. Oscar Carter with the dealership said it was originally...
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