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Gun found in backpack of Ridgeland High School student
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Madison County School District said a student was found with a gun on the Ridgeland High School campus. The incident happened on Friday, April 26. According to Gene Graham, director of communications for the school district, other students reported their concerns to teachers who quickly intervened. Graham said […]
Saber-tooth tiger fossil found in Mississippi creek bed
A Mississippi man recently dug up the fossilized remains of a saber-toothed tiger. According to an article in the Clarion Ledger newspaper in Jackson, Eddie Templeton of Madison recently discovered the fossilized toe bone of the cat while hunting for fossils in a creek bed in Yazoo County. The species...
Ridgeland man sentenced for molesting girl
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – A 44-year-old Ridgeland man pled guilty to molesting his then-girlfriend’s 10-year-old daughter. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that Ronnie Hales pled guilty to one count of gratification of lust. He was sentenced to serve 10 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) without the possibility of […]
Ridgeland football coaching connection spans a decade
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - Back when he played at Hazlehurst High School, Tim Steward’s head coach was Todd McDaniel. Earlier this year, Steward and McDaniel were reunited, when Steward was hired by McDaniel to be his defensive backs coach at Ridgeland High School. “This is a young man I’ve...
Plans for proposed Lake Caroline gas station withdrawn
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The developer behind a proposed gas station near Lake Caroline has withdrawn plans to allow Madison County to determine the zoning classification on the property. The Madison County Journal reported Mark Jordan, with Lake Caroline, Inc., called for an informational meeting in a letter to talk about a future vision […]
8 apartment units destroyed during fire in Ridgeland
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - Multiple people were forced out of their apartments after a fire broke out. It happened at the Van Mark Apartments in Ridgeland late Wednesday night. Ridgeland Fire Chief Matt Bailey said that eight units were destroyed in all. The chief said the fire began around 10:15...
William ‘Polo’ Edwards wants judge to recuse herself from case
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The man accused of killing a local community activist in 2022 asked the judge presiding over the case to recuse herself. William “Polo” Edwards was arrested and charged in connection to the death of Better Men Society founder Robert Davis. Edwards’ second trial has been set for July 29, 2024, […]
Madison County family competing on Family Feud
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Madison County family will compete on Family Feud! The Horecky family will appear on the game show on Friday, April 26, 2024. The episode will air at 6:30 p.m. CT on WJTV 12 News. Family Feud is hosted by Steve Harvey.
New retail space coming to Gluckstadt
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Madison County residents will soon have more choices for shopping thanks to a new retail town center. Chief Operations Officer Scott Sledge said they have completed Phase 1 of their development project. He said Germantown Village in Gluckstadt is part of Phase 2. “I’m very excited for the revenue that […]
Nearby rural counties will benefit from Madison County MS’s luring of Amazon. See how
When industries plan huge financial investments in Southern states, there is always the hope of improved lives in the affected locales. In Mississippi that means part-suburb and part-rural as Amazon AWS plans to spend at least $10 billion to build two data centers in Madison County. That big project involving...
Raising Cane’s hosts fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Mississippi
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) – Raising Cane’s is a restaurant chain that has two specialties. One is chicken fingers, and the other is giving back to the community. On Wednesday, several locations in the Jackson-metro area helped give to Make-A-Wish. The Madison location went all out for the occasion. “Make-A-Wish is really close to my heart. I’ve […]
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