Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:16 AM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
Mississippi State University announced the hiring of a new athletic director on Friday.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 2:07 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
“Vaccination not only protects you, but it also protects those around you who may not be eligible for vaccination or who may be at higher risk for complications due to age or underlying health problems.”
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 2:19 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
MBI says the vehicle being used is a 2009 brown Hyundai Sonata bearing MS license plate PNB8484.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 8:50 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff and Quentin Smith
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has since revealed that Richland police were responding to a hostage situation at the Walmart.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 12:13 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff and Debra Worley
According to the sheriff’s office, the worker’s vehicle became stuck after he was reversing down a long driveway. The pack of dogs approached Rawles while he was walking back towards the home.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 1:09 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
Mississippi prisons have had problems hiring and keeping staff.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 4:13 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
A 12-year-old is dead after police say he and others played Russian Roulette in Jackson, Mississippi.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 10:17 AM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
MTC developed minimum mandatory staffing levels risking the safety of inmates and prison staff.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 9:45 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The driver of a school bus, a monitor and some students at Starkville High School are receiving treatment at a hospital after a crash with another vehicle.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 3:25 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
A Memphis man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor and interstate sex trafficking on October 25.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 11:10 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
If Ivory had only one tip to give young boys and girls, it would be to believe in yourself.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 10:27 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
A 10-month-old was burned by scalding water while daycare workers used boiling water to clean bottles.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 12:38 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
He has not been seen since before the storm.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 6:22 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The incident happened on Tuesday, October 4, at the Lil’ Blessings Daycare in Hamilton, Mississippi.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 9:51 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
All eligible children will be issued a new P-EBT card.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 4:12 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The Madison native was one of two students hit by a vehicle in a parking lot behind Oxford City Hall early Sunday morning.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
He was last seen on October 7 on Flowers Road in Terry, wearing black jeans, a black hoodie, and black tennis shoes.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 10:58 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The newborn was left alone for at least 30 minutes.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 8:52 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
“It’s extremely low, and this is a really terrible time for this to be happening,” Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson said.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 2:32 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
As determined by federal guidelines, SNAP benefits, eligibility, and deduction levels will increase as a result of inflation.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 1:13 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
A Louisville, Mississippi, man is accused of attacking two innocent bystanders after an argument with his girlfriend.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 11:32 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Governor Tate Reeves declared October to be Civics Awareness Month.
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
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