Jackson, MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A homicide investigation is underway after a Jackson woman is shot and killed. The Jackson Police Department confirms that the victim is 33-year-old Candace Proctor. Investigators said the shooting happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday. As Jasmine Proctor stands in her front yard scrolling through photos of...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a woman was stabbed multiple times Tuesday night. The incident happened on Ellis Avenue just before 7:30 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital. At last check, she was listed in stable condition. Police said they are working to find...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The City of Jackson is counting its 88th homicide of 2021 after a woman was found dead Tuesday. According to authorities, the victim’s body was discovered on Alabama Avenue. Candace Proctor, 33, was found lying in the street with what appeared to be a gunshot wound...

FLORENCE, Miss. — A Florence woman says she regrets a Fourth of July get-together that became a "mini-pandemic" party. More than 20 people tested positive for COVID-19 and some were hospitalized. Hannah Frith said it changed her perspective on the virus and vaccinations. "We had lots of food. A water...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, a vehicle crash occurred in Madison County on Tuesday. MDOT says the crash happened on I-220 before I-55 South around 6:13 p.m. All northbound lanes are blocked while just the left southbound lane is affected. WLBT will continue to...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson woman is sharing a story of how COVID-19 is impacting her family, and it is all effort to convince everyone to get vaccinated. Dorothy Davis spoke out at Tuesday’s Jackson City Council meeting, pleading with people to get vaccinated, especially the younger generation. She said she has watched her granddaughter, Alicia, battle COVID-19.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a car crashed into a home on Belvedere Drive Tuesday afternoon. According to the homeowner, two young boys stole a company truck and almost hit his wife, who was inside the home at the time of the crash. Before they crashed into the home, they hit a power pole and a fence.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed Tuesday morning. Officer Sam Brown said 33-year-old Candice Proctor found lying on Alabama Avenue east of Capitol Street with a gunshot wound to her head before 1:45 a.m. Brown said there were no witnesses or...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Many Mississippians are homeless Tuesday because they can’t pay their rent and the eviction moratorium has ended - an eviction crisis that is expected to get worse. Jennifer Johnson was shocked and saddened when she came home Monday and found an eviction letter on her door....

The number of COVID-19 cases are increasing within Pearl River County, putting this area in the list of top ten counties in Mississippi that have a high number of new cases. Emergency Management Director Danny Manley said he was recently informed that 210 new cases have been reported in this county in the last two weeks, putting the county at eighth in the state for new cases. For comparison, he said the number of new cases in Hinds County, which is at the top of the list, was reported to be 1,316 in that same time frame.

JACKSON, Miss. — The delta variant continues to surge, as Mississippi health officials report 97% of new cases since the beginning of June are of unvaccinated individuals. A Mississippi family has been battling COVID-19 for nearly a month and now they’re urging everyone to get the shot. "It's just been...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One woman says her condominium unit has been overcharged on its water bills for years, and now it’s time for that extra charge to be brought to a halt. Jean Comley, property manager and resident of Chateau Royal, a condominium complex in Northeast Jackson, spoke to...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man pulled from a burning truck has lived to tell his incredible story. Dylan Anglin was rescued from a burning truck near Tougaloo College last week. Anglin who was driving to a plumbing job, suffered a seizure and crashed into a fence. The work truck...

The number of people receiving doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in Mississippi is increasing as numbers of new cases surge in the state. Around 53,000 people received either a first or second dose of the coronavirus vaccine the week of July 25 to 31, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. That's after the state reported hitting a low of around 20,000 vaccinations for the week of July 4 to July 10.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, which is the parent organization of St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, announced Wednesday it will require all team members, employed providers, residents, students in clinical rotations, contract staff, and volunteers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “We have listened to...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Saint Dominic Memorial Hospital is now requiring everyone to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The new rule includes all team members, employed providers, residents, students in clinical rotations, contract staff, and volunteers. In a statement released Wednesday morning, the hospital’s parent company said, “We have listened to...

FLORENCE, Miss. (WLBT) - State leaders met at Singletary Hemp Farm in Florence Tuesday to talk about expanding the hemp industry in Mississippi. Hemp contains tiny amounts of THC and large amounts of CBD. People can cultivate it in Mississippi, but once you do, there’s not a whole lot you can do with it.