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Man accused of shooting at officers responding to domestic dispute in Ridgeland identified
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - A Canton man is accused of shooting at officers responding to a domestic dispute at an apartment complex in Ridgeland. A press release says officers were dispatched to the Ridgeland Place Apartments at 9:14 p.m. on May 4. According to the release, officers were shot at...
Madison County Supervisors look into 10-year plan to improve 15 major roads
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Those of you who live or plan to live in Madison County have a “smooth road ahead” now that supervisors are looking into funding 15 different road projects over the next several years. It’s no surprise that more and more people move to Madison...
Focused on Mississippi: Hall of Fame Restaurant
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – If you drive Highway 49 between Yazoo City and Bentonia, you’ve probably noticed the small, unpainted building on the east side of the highway at Little Yazoo. The unimposing establishment is the Hall of Fame Restaurant. It’s been around for several years. David Brown, who is the proprietor, started out […]
Yazoo City Police investigating apparent murder-suicide
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WLBT) - Yazoo City Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after conducting a welfare check at a home there. Police made the discovery around 9:45 p.m. Sunday, said Chief Terry Gann. “We received a call about a possible missing person. It was getting close to the 24...
Restaurant inspections for April are in. See which restaurants were cited
Two commercial restaurants in the Jackson metropolitan area failed to pass health inspections during the month of April, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. Upon a follow-up inspection, one of the restaurants rectified the problems and earned a passing score from the MSDH. The other restaurant has not...
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