Thirty-five candidates have qualified to run for a seat on the Jackson City Council. Notably, the list does not include Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks, who had been dodgy in recent days on whether he ...

A Vancleave man who was legally drunk when he caused a fiery crash that resulted in the death of a girlfriend is headed to prison for 22 years. Jackson County Judge Kathy King Jackson on Friday ...

WAPT Chief Meteorologist David Hartman has the latest most accurate weather forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi ...

The intricate work by talented artists across the South has made its way to the capital city. Of Salt and Spirit: Black ...

The Supreme Court on Monday left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted ...

A trans National Guard pilot has been wrongly named in social media posts as being dead in D.C. crash. She's asking for help stopping the rumor online ...

Kyle Van Noy is excited to have ‘old school’ Chuck Pagano on the coaching staff. Lamar Jackson and Cam Newton differ on MVP vs. Super Bowl. Pundits give the MVP nod to Jackson.

Amazon.com Inc. is expected to spend 60% more than previously announced on a massive data center project in Mississippi, underscoring the escalating costs for artificial intelligence infrastructure.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi has put some school choice in place through the years but there’s been a push and pull ...

Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson will remain closed following an inspection Thursday by the State Fire Marshal's Office. The theater has been closed since August 2024 to replace the heating, ventilation ...

The MHSAA announced that girls flag football is coming to twelve high schools in Mississippi this Spring. The high schools included are: Brandon, Richland, South Pike, McComb, Oak Grove, Perry ...

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered/Missing Child Alert for a 13-year-old Jackson girl.