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One arrested, one wanted for fatal North Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A 19-year-old has been arrested, and Jackson police are searching for another in connection to a homicide in North Jackson. Detective Tommie Brown said Cameron Lee is in the custody of the Jackson Police Department (JPD). At this time, he has been charged with murder. Brown said investigators are still searching […]
Hundreds of people in north Jackson starting the Fourth of July without power
Over 200 Entergy customers are waking up on the Fourth of July without power. According to Entergy, a utility pole broke in north Jackson. The outage in north Jackson includes those on Lake Drive near Callaway High School. Entergy is on the scene to fix the problem. According to the...
Pearl Riverkeeper raises questions on alternative to One Lake Project
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A local environmental group is raising more questions about a new alternative to address flooding along the Pearl River, including how local sponsors will pay for it. Pearl Riverkeeper hosted a virtual meeting on Wednesday to share details of the recent Draft Environmental Impact Statement...
Mississippi House Speaker creates Jackson revitalization committee
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A select Legislative committee will discuss the Jackson-metro area’s biggest issues later this summer. House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.) has assembled a 19-member bipartisan committee that’s tasked with revitalizing Jackson and the surrounding metro. Representatives Shanda Yates (I-District 64) and Clay Mansell (R-District 56) will serve as co-chairs. The committee will […]
Metro athletes nervous but excited to compete at USATF Regional Championship
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – On Thursday, the USA Track & Field Junior Olympics Region 6 Championship will kick off in Jackson. Athletes from Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi will compete at Hughes Field and Millsaps College, with the top five finishers in each event heading to College Station, Texas for the National Championships.
3 companies illegally dumped waste in Jackson's sewers. 1 has settled, but suit continues
Three companies were sued by the City of Jackson for illegally disposing millions of gallons waste into the sewer system. One has now settled, but attorneys with the city said the suit will continue. During their Tuesday meeting, the Jackson City Council voted to approve a settlement of $630,000 from...
Today at 11 Full Episode July 3, 2024
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City leaders say crews should get go-ahead to address major North Jackson sinkhole this week
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Jackson city leaders say contractors should be given the go-ahead this week to address a major sinkhole in the Rollingwood neighborhood. The announcement was made at the Jackson City Council meeting on Tuesday after Rollingwood resident Michael Gray-Lewis approached council members with his concerns. “There...
Travelers flying into Jackson for Independence Day, family reunions and good food
JACKSON, Miss. — Airport traffic is picking up as people travel from all over to celebrate the Fourth of July. “This is my first time being in Mississippi,” said Deanna Scarborough after arriving at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport. Some said they are in Jackson for patriotic...
Fourth of July fireworks shows in Jackson metro area
The Fourth of July — the day set aside to celebrate the nation's independence — falls on Thursday this year and firework displays are on the calendar to help celebrate. Below are firework shows you and your family can attend. ...
Mississippi woman formally charged in girlfriend’s Baton Rouge shooting death
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Jackson, Mississippi woman accused of shooting and killing a woman in a March shooting was indicted on Wednesday, July 3 by an East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury. Danielle Bell, 39, was indicted on a second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of...
North Jackson apartments catch fire overnight
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Fire crews worked through the night to put out a fire at an apartment complex in North Jackson. According to the Jackson Fire Department, the fire was reported around 2:43 a.m. at the Somerset Place complex on 1103 East County Line Road. It happened in...
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science director retires
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science has retired after 31 years of service. Charles Knight’s journey with the museum began long before his official tenure. “As a kid in the 1970s, I visited the Museum in its old downtown Jackson location and felt like it was built just […]
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