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Jackson roadway reopens after storm damage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A fallen tree partially blocked a major intersection for several hours on August 23, 2026, following a recent storm, according to authorities. Capitol Police officers responded to the intersection of Meadowbrook Road and Crane Drive, where the fallen tree obstructed three lanes. Officers managed traffic control starting at 7:00 a.m. to […]
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Coleman Avenue Bridge reopens after months-long closure
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Coleman Avenue Bridge in Northwest Jackson is open again after being shut down for months. Hinds County District 3 Supervisor Deborah Butler-Dixon said residents have been waiting on repairs for years. Things began to pick up momentum in May after Butler-Dixon declared it an emergency...
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JTRAN workers to return Monday after tentative contract raises pay, protects routes
JTRAN employees will return to work Monday after a tentative agreement with MV Transportation ended a monthlong strike, Local 1208 said. The union said the proposal was ratified Thursday by a 29-9 vote and includes an immediate 5% increase in base pay and an additional 3% over the next two years.
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Crews repair multiple heat-buckled roads across the metro since June
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Crews have repaired multiple heat-buckled roads across the metro since June, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. “We had an issue on Highway 18 in June on Sowell Rd. Highway 55 at Highway 463 in Madison around July,” said Michael Flood, MDOT. Just last...
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JTRAN Bus Drivers, MV Transportation Agree on New Contract to End Weeks-Long Strike
JACKSON, Miss.—JTRAN union bus drivers and MV Transportation reached an agreement on a new contract on Thursday, bringing the Jackson, Mississippi, bus system’s weeks-long labor strike to an end. “This agreement is good news for our JTRAN drivers, for the residents who depend on public transportation every day,...
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Groundbreaking held for Lakeland Drive pedestrian, bike bridge in Jackson
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said community leaders, project partners and elected officials gathered to mark the groundbreaking of a pedestrian and biking bridge on Lakeland Drive in Jackson. MDOT said the project is intended to safely connect the LeFleur Museum District, which the agency described as award-winning, and to...
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Crash blocks northbound I-220 in Jackson; lanes cleared, MDOT says
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said a crash on I-220 north past U.S. 80 West (Exit 1B) blocked all northbound lanes and backed up traffic in Jackson. MDOT said the lanes were cleared at 8:45 a.m. Aug. 21, 2026, according to a department traffic update. The department posted the warning...
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Road access restored along storm damaged routes at Vicksburg National Military Park
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - A part of the Vicksburg National Military Park’s scenic route, closed because of landslides and road buckling, is now ready for visitors. On Friday, the National Park Service resumes pedestrian and vehicle access. The countdown and ribbon-cutting mark the reopening of roadways vital to tourist travel at the Vicksburg National Military Park.
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Fallen trees obstruct traffic on US 61 in Warren County
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JTRAN strike ends, workers set to return with new contract
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - After more than a month, the JTRAN workers’ strike is ending. The decision to end the strike comes after a 29-9 vote Thursday. According to JTRAN officials, workers are set to return with a new contract “that meets the Union’s demands for fair pay, better working conditions, and strong benefits.”