Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 5:07 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
NBC’s hit show “The Voice” started its latest season this week, and a Mississippi native has already made a big impact on the competition.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 7:59 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Gregory Millican died on the scene.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 7:37 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
On Thursday, the U.S. Small Business Administration approved Governor Tate Reeves’ request for assistance for businesses impacted by the Jackson water crisis.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The Mississippi State Department of Health announced on Wednesday that there has been a significant rise in monkeypox cases.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 3:23 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Monroe County Sheriff Kevin Crook has been in law enforcement for more than twenty years, and he’s seen a lot - but Tuesday was a first.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 3:48 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The Mississippi State Fairgrounds is providing water from its well water system to assist public water distribution efforts following Jackson’s water crisis.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2022 at 10:02 AM CDT
|By Quentin Smith and WLBT.com Staff
Governor Tate Reeves is holding a press conference to discuss flooding across the state.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 10:48 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
A protentional “life threatening situation” is underway in parts of Scott County due to severe flooding in the area.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 5:13 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Christopher Lick admitted to buying a home valued at more than one million dollars and using the relief funds for investments in the stock market.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 2:50 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Emily Van de Riet
A daycare director in Mississippi was charged with felony child abuse after a father accused her of abusing his 2-year-old daughter.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 1:06 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson and WLBT.com Staff
At the direction of Governor Reeves, Mississippi Home Corporation will stop accepting applications to the federal government’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, effective August 15, 2022.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 9:07 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
P-EBT benefits can be used to purchase SNAP-eligible food items at stores that accept EBT cards.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 12:09 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will offer free at-home COVID tests starting on Monday, July 25.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 7:09 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) internal investigation of a Hinds County resident has entered a plea agreement.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 1:39 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The Mississippi Center for Justice has dismissed its case on behalf of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization after the building was sold this week.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 9:33 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
“I tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, and I am experiencing mild symptoms," Thompson said in a statement to the media.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
A man is in custody after setting fire to a camper trailer and residential structure in Natchez.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 6:31 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The incident happened early Monday morning near Jackson Street and Martin Luther King Street.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 12:46 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
This is the second time the state health department has expanded formula options amid the nationwide shortage.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 1:54 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Brendan Hall
A Mississippi teenager has been charged with murder after allegedly killing his half-brother.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 3:37 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Emily Van de Riet
A 15-year-old in Mississippi is facing a murder charge after shooting and killing a 2-year-old, according to police.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 2:27 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
“If Germany can bring a 100-year-old Nazi guard to trial for crimes against humanity, America can arrest and prosecute Carolyn Bryant for crimes against humanity."
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 10:54 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
A teenager has been arrested after a toddler was shot and killed in Cleveland, Mississippi.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 12:48 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Debra Worley
According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Jelani Porter jumped off the back of a boat and never resurfaced.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 12:10 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The dog last seen with a missing Alcorn County man returned home Wednesday morning.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 2:11 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The Mississippi Department of Corrections has enforced a salary increase for incoming officers.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2022 at 10:44 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The family of Wade Davis is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to his discovery.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 8:23 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and C.J. LeMaster
There are two exceptions in the law: protection of the life of the mother, and rape when there’s a formal charge.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 9:38 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The Rebels need just one more win to be crowned champions and will have the chance to do so on Sunday.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 2:15 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Emily Van de Riet
A mother has been charged in the death of her infant at a Mississippi hotel just days after she regained custody of the child, police say.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 12:16 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
"The bottom line from this report is that many school districts comply with the minimum legal standards, but those minimum standards are not enough to guarantee student safety," State Auditor Shad White said.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 10:20 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department says deputies have made nine felony child abuse arrests so far in 2022 involving babies exposed to drugs in the womb.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 6:00 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Officials say Dante Bender shot and killed his fiance Brittany Jones and Officer Kennis Croom last Thursday in Meridian.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 3:48 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The sentencing will be at a later date.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Wicker is expected to miss several votes and committee business work.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 6:28 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Police captured Jackson sometime early Monday morning.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 11:16 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Mississippi currently serves over 20,000 female veterans.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 11:49 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Brendan Hall
The estimates suggest that taxpayers have likely lost between $136.8 and $182.4 million due to homicides reported in Jackson in 2021 alone.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:32 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Voters will be choosing party nominees for each of the state’s congressional districts.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 11:21 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Roslyn Anderson
The state said this will improve access to standard and medical formulas by allowing WIC participants to select from a greater variety of formulas.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 11:16 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
According Dr. Dobbs, Daniel P. Edney has been “a tremendous asset” since he joined the Health Department, and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 1:10 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Andrew McMunn
The 20-year-old was initially charged with child abuse and attempted murder of her infant daughter, but those charges have now been upgraded to child abuse and capital murder.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 10:58 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
In a press conference Wednesday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced “key hirings” to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s Leadership Team that, he hopes, will help quell violence across Mississippi.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 4:07 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
MSEMA says that the fireball caused no injuries or property damage and that it ran parallel to the Mississippi River.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The driver who fatally crashed into a Lee County school resource officer will not be charged.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 2:41 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Bill makes some exceptions for healthcare facilities.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 12:06 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Governor Tate Reeves has announced the signing of House Bill 971, which prohibits any person from driving a commercial vehicle if convicted of any crime under the Mississippi Human Trafficking Act.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 2:06 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The legislation allows individuals to take work opportunities outside of their respective prison facilities.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 11:44 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Gray News Staff
A Mississippi sixth-grader has died after a collision with a tractor-trailer on a highway, troopers said.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 7:57 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Roslyn Anderson
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