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Newsweek Readers Choice: Vicksburg Wins Best Historical Small Town
VICKSBURG, MS – Vicksburg has won the Newsweek Readers Choice of the Best Historical Small Towns contest. The contest began July 18 with an announcement that Vicksburg had been included in the running. Since that time, a community effort was made to vote for the designation by several community partners, including the Vicksburg Daily News.
First Alert Forecast: risk of heat stress increases next week
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - We’re ending off the week with plenty of sunshine and seasonable temperatures. Highs will run near normal in the low to middle 90s with humidity still tolerable. Friday night football games will be good to go with a pleasant, quiet forecast on tap. Overnight, expect the area to cool down to the upper 60s by morning under a clear sky.
Audio: Kosciusko replaces makes repairs on sewage pumps and aerators
One of the biggest expenses in running a city is keeping the sewer system working. “You never ever get through with the wastewater,” said Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle. Kyle says Kosciusko has about 80 miles of sewer lines and has had to repair and replace some of the pumps and then they had to fix an aerator at the sewage lagoon.
Big Warmup Ahead Next Week
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Not a bad start to our Friday morning with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s as you head out the door. Highs will be a touch warmer today, into the low and mid-90s. We might feel the heat a little more today with humidity increasing slightly, but the big warmup will not be here until next week.
Mississippi man caught allegedly stealing copper wire from commercial business
A Mississippi man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly stealing copper wire from a commercial business. Montana Jack Davis, 39, of Brandon, was arrested by Rankin County deputies early Wednesday morning. According to investigators, a deputy noticed a black 2011 Nissan Rogue appearing to be disabled on Highway 471 near Highway...
Hear how prosecutors say the bribe went down between Angelique Lee and undercover FBI
On March 27, former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee had dinner in Jackson with what she believed to be real estate developers from Nashville — though they were actually undercover FBI agents. It was at this dinner where Lee accepted $3,000 in a cash bribe for her support of a "fictitious" downtown development the agents were pitching her. ...
Humidity returns heading into the weekend
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Welcome to Friday! Finally at the end of the work week, with things warming back up as we head into the weekend. Today we’ll see highs in the lower 90s again with mostly sunny skies throughout the day. Dewpoints are on the rise again, meaning that humidity is filtering its way back into our area. That will continue to return throughout the rest of the weekend and into the start of next week.
Two Mississippi Men Sentenced for Child Exploitation Crimes
JACKSON, Miss. – It was decided that two guys were guilty of exploitation of children in Mississippi. A judge in Harrison County, California, gave Robert Christian McMorrow, of San Diego, six years in jail without the chance of parole on August 5. For having child sexual abuse material (CSAM), he was also given five years of supervised probation.
Georgia's Black, underserved farmers get free training and technology with TEAM Tilley
There's a new resource available to help local farmers get a better understanding of their businesses. TEAM Tilley Leaders Program is an outreach program with Black and underserved farmers in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. It looks to teach them how to manage risk and improve profitability using their own farms' financial data...
Four new college degree paths approved by IHL
Three new degree paths were added to Mississippi State University, and another was added to the University of Mississippi Medical Center during last week’s Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees meeting. The three new programs at MSU will be the Bachelor of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis, Master...
Martin Bluff Road widening project nearing halfway mark
GAUTIER, Miss. (WLOX) - There are 141 working days left on the project pending great weather and no delays for the Martin Bluff Road project that has city leaders in Gautier excited. According to Mayor Casey Vaughan, he and city leaders were briefed on the project and said the substantial...
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: August 23-25
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (August 23-25) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi. Belhaven Block Party – Jackson – Friday. There will be live...
What we are expecting to see from Louisville's jamboree this weekend
This is a jamboree that we look to cover every year. There are some great players who show up to this jamboree. A lot of Mississippi State prospects play at this event. It is a great chance for us to get a look at several guys in one setting. Let's check it out.
Red Carpet Bowl shifts schedule, venues over heat concerns
For the second year in a row, the Red Carpet Bowl is taking a heat timeout. The game’s organizing committee and the Vicksburg Warren School District announced Thursday that the annual football doubleheader on Aug. 30 will be played at two separate sites and have a later start time because of concerns about excessive heat. […]
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