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Jackson Prep wins in walk-off fashion in game one of MAIS 6A Championship
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Prep bats were held in check for most of the evening by the PCS pitching staff. Through five innings, the Patriots were scoreless with just one hit, but only down 1-0. Prep tied the game in the sixth inning, thanks to a Tre’ Bryant RBI ground out that scored Konnor Griffin. However, the Bobcats took the lead back in the top of the seventh.
JPD holds memorial for fallen officers
JACKSON, Miss. — The Jackson Police Department hosted its annual memorial service honoring fallen officers. Families of the fallen filled the Mississippi Museum of Art to recognize officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The program included remarks from the mayor and Jackson Police Chief...
Smith-Wills ownership in question after governor signs off a new legislation
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Smith-Wills Stadium is City of Jackson property right now, but that may soon change. Commissioner of the Legacy League and CEO of Hank Aaron Sports Academy, which operates out of Smith Wills, Tim Bennett said he wasn’t given a heads-up about the legislation. “No pun...
Coach’s Corner: Ashli Sutton
Coaching is hard enough. It takes time, patience and a will to win. For Callaway’s Girls Basketball Coach Ashli Sutton, she has been through the tough times with her team but also personally. But what makes her great is the focus of this week’s Coach’s Corner.
Walmart to host Wellness Day on May 18
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Walmart pharmacies nationwide will take part in Wellness Day on Saturday, May 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Customers can receive free health screenings for things like glucose, cholesterol, BMI and blood pressure, as well as affordable immunizations against COVID-19, shingles, tetanus, measles and others. Select stores will feature vision […]
Nice and Quiet For Now
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A little fog is possible early this morning but otherwise calm conditions are in place as we start our Tuesday. Temperatures made it to the mid-60s for the most part, and we will see the 80s return this afternoon. It will be breezy today with winds gusting up to 20mph in the afternoon.
UPDATE: Mayor, Richard’s Disposal working out details to provide trash cans to elderly, disabled
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson city leaders are providing more details about plans to provide free trash carts to some residents. In his latest episode of Ask Antar, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said some residents who were hoping to receive a trash cart as part of the city’s latest waste-hauling agreement with Richard’s Disposal could get one free of charge.
Tree falls through home of South Jackson family
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A South Jackson family’s home was damaged after a large tree collapsed through their roof early Monday morning. The incident happened on Cedar Pine Drive. Timothy Rankin said his daughter survived the close encounter. A tree and debris landed just mere inches away from where the family was sleeping. “I heard […]
UMMC School of Dentistry begins research project to improve children’s oral health
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Students, faculty and staff from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) School of Dentistry visited the South Delta School District in Sharkey County to begin new research focused on improving oral health in school-age children. According to UMMC officials, the study aims to compare how various educational behavioral interventions, given […]
Northwest Rankin has a new boys basketball head coach
FLOWOOD, Miss. — Longtime Provine basketball coach Sirdonta Washington is now at Northwest Rankin as he takes over the Cougars boys basketball program. Sirdonta led the Provine Rams two a pair of state semifinal appearances and an 83-63 record after 11 seasons with the program.
Suspect in Jackson apartment shooting escapes custody
UPDATE: HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Hinds County deputies are searching for the suspect in connection to a shooting at Pine Ridge Gardens Apartments in Jackson. According to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, the suspect, who was identified as 25-year-old Ameni Olugbala, is partially handcuffed and was able to exit a deputy’s vehicle during transport […]
6-year-old girl found unresponsive in Ridgeland hotel pool
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Ridgeland police responded to a hotel after a six-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a pool. The incident happened on Saturday, May 11 just after 5:30 p.m. at the Drury Inn in the 600 block of East County Line Road. According to Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers, the child was found […]
Jim Hill student is first in district to receive swimming scholarship
A Jim Hill High School senior is the first athlete in the Jackson Public School District (JPS) to receive a swimming scholarship. Arian Taylor received the scholarship from Meridian Community College (MCC), where she plans to major in Nursing. An International Baccalaureate (IB) scholar at Jim Hill High School, Taylor...
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