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FBI Raids Business Of Mississippi District Attorney
The FBI raided the business of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Downtown Cigar Company. The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Jackson, Mississippi, business of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens. On May 22, the FBI searched Downtown Cigar Company for an undisclosed reason. According to a statement released...
Child dies after being pulled from Reservoir
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A six-year-old child has died after being pulled from the Barnett Reservoir. The incident happened at Lakeshore Park in Rankin County just after 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 25. Reservoir Police Chief Trevell Dixon said officers received a call about a missing child at the park. After a search, authorities […]
Briarwood pool opens after renovation
JACKSON, Miss. — The Briarwood Community Pool is now open to the public after upgrades. The renovations come after Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed a $250,000 appropriation to the pool to pay for improvements in 2022. Through a donation campaign, the Briarwood Pool Leadership Committee raised funds on their own...
Former Southern Miss pitcher promoted to M-Braves
PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - A former Southern Miss baseball star relief pitcher has been promoted to the Mississippi Braves by the Atlanta Braves organization. Landon Harper received the call-up on Saturday after an impressive stint for the Atlanta Braves’ High-A Rome. Harper was the Atlanta Braves’ 14th-round selection in...
How Brandon High baseball ‘Finished the Game’
BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) - On July 25, 2021, tragedy struck the community of Brandon. A beloved son and Brandon High School baseball player, Nathaniel Griffith, passed away after he fell out of a boat while fishing at the reservoir. He was just 17 years old. In remembrance of Griffith, the...
Mississippi Democratic Party selects chairman for the next 4 years
Miss. — The state Democratic Party has selected Cheikh Taylor as the chairman of the party for the next four years as party leaders get ready for the Democratic National convention in Chicago this summer. He was chosen during the state-wide convention at the Jackson Convention Complex. Taylor...
Saints spoil Urchins' three-peat bid
PEARL – St. Andrew’s is back on top. The Saints dethroned two-time reigning state champ East Union on Saturday, taking a 9-4 win in Game 3 of the Class 2A finals at Trustmark Park. It’s the sixth state title for St. Andrew’s and first since 2018.
East Webster's Logan, Moore sign to continue their careers
A few hours before the Wolverine baseball team celebrated a Class 3A state championship in Pearl, two great Wolverine student-athletes signed a Letter of Intent to play college ball. Football standout Montavis Moore and girls basketball’s Da’Nasia Logan each stamped their decisions to play junior college sports next season.
Tameika Brown hired as new girls’ basketball coach at Northwest Rankin
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) - Northwest Rankin High School will have new coaches on the sidelines for both basketball team next season. Earlier this month, Sirdonta Washington was announced as the new Cougars boys’ basketball coach. Friday, Tameika Brown was announced as the new Cougars girls’ basketball coach. Brown...
East Union baseball falls short in 2A state championship
PEARL, Miss. (WCBI) — East Union baseball lost 9-4 to St. Andrew’s in game three of the 2A state championship series Saturday at Trustmark Park. The Urchins took an early 3-0 lead in the third. Then the Saints tied things up in the fifth at 3-3. But things unraveled quickly for East Union as St. Andrew’s put up five runs in the sixth to take an 8-3 lead.
City of Ridgeland holds Memorial Day ceremony to remember fallen soldiers
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - The City of Ridgeland held a Memorial Day ceremony at the Ridgeland City Hall. Attendees stood in solidarity holding American flags, remembering those fallen soldiers who died representing it. “Well, obviously, it’s so important to recognize those who have fought for our freedom and died for...
First Alert Forecast:
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Expect partly cloudy skies with patchy fog Wednesday morning as lows drop to near 70 degrees. Wednesday will turn partly sunny and highs in the upper 80s. A few storms are possible late Wednesday night & early Thursday morning, especially north and west of the metro Jackson area. Thursday through Memorial Day will be summerlike with highs in the lower and middle 90s and overnight and morning lows in the lower 70s. There will be isolated showers and thunderstorms, typical of a summerlike weather pattern. After Monday, a stronger cold front will arrive Tuesday into Wednesday resulting in cooler temperatures with high in the lower to middle 80s with a better or higher chance for rain and thunderstorms.
Long-time Jackson church moving to Ridgeland
JACKSON, Miss. — Meadowbrook Church of Christ is moving to Ridgeland after 60 years of being in Jackson. The Christian church has been located on Interstate 55 North of Frontage Road for decades. It is relocating to Sunnybrook Children's Home on Sunnybrook Road in Ridgeland, a move that makes...
Construction of TopGolf in Ridgeland in full swing
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - You will soon be able to tee off at TopGolf in Ridgeland with construction now in full swing. Construction began on the first-ever TopGolf facility in Late February. PraCon Global Investment Group, the development company in charge of the project, began working on getting TopGolf to build in Ridgeland more than two years ago.
WLBT+ Tuesday, May 21st
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Today on WLBT+: Overnight crime, an update on the Jackson Zoo, and more Hinds County Dist 2 Supervisor. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Please click here to report...
12-year-old accidentally shoots himself at Jackson home
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a 12-year-old accidentally shot himself. The incident happened in the 3800 lock of Meadow Lane on Sunday, May 19. Detective Tommie Brown said the 12-year-old was at a friend’s house when he picked up a handgun and shot himself in the right knee. The child was […]
Two injured after shots fired into cars in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after two people were injured after shots were fired into their vehicles. Detective Tommie Brown said the shooting occurred on Robinson Road near Lynch Street this week. According to Brown, the two victims were traveling in their vehicles when suspects in a white Genesis fired shots at […]
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