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State task force to tackle K-12, college students’ mental health
Members of the Mental Health Task Force Committee listen to presentations during their meeting at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today. A committee of legislators and state leaders convened at the Capitol this week to discuss mental health issues facing young Mississippians. School...
South Jackson Neighborhood Association demands code enforcement amid blight
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Long-time homeowners in South Jackson are fighting property decline they say they’ve witnessed as their property value decreases. Those maintaining their homes accuse the city of not doing its part to improve their communities. They are demanding action. One of three vacant houses beside...
GRIND TO GLORY: Calhoun City "Nobody Cares, Work Harder"
M.D. Jennings is entering his fifth year as the head coach of the Calhoun City Wildcats. So far in his era, Jennings has led his program to two district titles. GRIND TO GLORY: Calhoun City "Nobody Cares, Work Harder" M.D. Jennings is entering his fifth year as the head coach...
Oral arguments to be reset in Carlos Moore judicial performance case
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Oral arguments in a case that could determine whether to remove Carlos Moore as a municipal court judge will be rescheduled for a later date. Moore was slated to appear before the Mississippi Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 23. However, the attorney filed a motion to continue due to a death in the family.
Authorities investigating homicide in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Police Department is investigating a homicide on Saturday. Detective Tommie Brown tells WLBT 3 On Your Side that the incident happened on the 4400 block of Medger Evers Boulevard. 3 On Your Side will keep you updated as more information is made available. Want...
Four arrested for stealing vehicles, guns in Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Four people were arrested in Adams County for allegedly stealing two vehicles, hunting equipment, guns and appliances. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said deputies responded to a home on Foster Mound Road on July 4 in reference to a burglary. Later that evening, deputies located what they believed was the […]
Jackson VA employee removed from his position after comments on Trump’s attempted assassination
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Officials with the Jackson VA Medical Center removed an employee from his position after he said on social media that former President Donald Trump’s attempted assassination should have been successful. In a since-deleted Facebook post, Rayford Ellis said, “Somebody tried to make American Great...
MSCS expanding search for teachers with school year just weeks away
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn — The school year for MSCS is just weeks away, and the district is still trying to fill hundreds of teacher vacancies. Memphis-Shelby County Schools is hosting an all-day hiring blitz Saturday in Jackson, Mississippi. This follows two other virtual hiring fairs this week as the search for qualified teachers continues in the Mid-South.
Booneville man arrested for enticement of a child
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) – A Booneville man is facing charges of enticement of a child. The Booneville Police Department reports that 51-year-old Jason Christopher Smith was arrested Friday for enticement of a child to meet for sexual purposes. On July 8, officers were called to North Second Street for...
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Saturday morning, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting. MBI says the shooting happened early in the morning on Lakeview Drive. According to MBI, officers with Biloxi Police Department were responding to a call for service on Lakeview. When they got there,...
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