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When is the last day to vote absentee in Jackson?
Absentee voting will resume at 8 a.m. Saturday at Jackson City Hall. Voting continued until noon on Friday, when the ...
JPD’s Narcotics Unit finds nearly $200,000, several types of drugs in drug bust
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Members of the Jackson Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, ...
Boat capsizes on Ross Barnett Reservoir, leaves 3 in the water
Reservoir Police received the report of a capsized boat approximately 700 yards from Brown’s Landing. When officials arrived, ...
John Horhn on JXN Water, Jackson airport, and his plans if he’s elected
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - State Sen. John Horhn hopes the fourth time’s the charm in his bid to become Jackson’s next mayor.
Jackson man accused of Facebook Marketplace scam involving counterfeit checks, car theft turns himself in
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Kendrick Stubbs, 37, turned himself in after being accused of buying a vehicle with a counterfeit check and selling the vehicle to someone else. He allegedly then stole back ...
Neshoba Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating drowning, killing one individual
EARLIER: The Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drowning that happened at Lake Pushmataha on the Choctaw ...
6 arrested in Strawberry Fest shootings that injured two
Ponchatoula police say they now have six suspects in custody for alleged roles in a shooting that injured two near the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival on Saturday, April 12.
Let’s talk about your Easter Weekend forecast!
Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday will be warm and muggy with only a slight chance of rain. Sunday brings a bit more ...
‘I don’t think shut up will ever de-escalate a situation’: Fredrick Gaddis gives his side of the story on viral body cam video
Even after this encounter, Gaddis made it clear he respects cops and the work that they do for the community, as he is a ...
‘I don’t think shut up will ever de-escalate a situation’: Fredrick Gaddis gives his side of the sto
12 inmates take steps toward a new life with baptism at Perry Co. Jail ...
State budget negotiations still incomplete
12 inmates take steps toward a new life with baptism at Perry Co. Jail ...
81 beds open in new State Hospital unit to treat violent mentally ill
More help is now available for the mentally ill who’ve committed felonies and are now languishing in local jails. Thursday, the Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield held a ribbon cutting and ...