During the current Mississippi legislative session, which runs from Jan. 7 through April 6, lawmakers will consider a raft of bills that could become law and impact prisons and jails, courts, policing ...

WLBT has been looking into why so many lights are out and what is being done to get them back on. Some are broken, others are just burned out, and still more are not getting power because thieves keep ...

Five years after a 16 WAPT report, Erin Pickens revisits the East County Line Road corridor and talks to a community leader ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Thursday, Albert Wilson visited WLBT+ to discuss his race for Jackson mayor. This is Wilson’s second time running for mayor in the Capitol City.

About 75,000 workers took Trump administration buyout offer. The president wants to cut more federal employees. How many in Mississippi could be affected?

An issue at an Entergy substation led to hundreds of power outages in parts of west Jackson. At one point Tuesday morning, ...

So yes, it’s worth the trip. It’s worth driving across the state for. Heck, it’s worth planning a whole vacation around.

This once-forgotten town is now brimming with historical architecture, arts and entertainment, delicious local food, antiques shopping, and Southern charm.

Capitol Police seen searching a vehicle and releasing a K-9 unit into nearby woods.

Jackson police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a February fatal shooting that left one dead.

“We have 725 square miles that we have to cover,” Jackson County Sheriff Gary Schutte said. “The cutting of four positions from road patrol is really kind of devastating.” In Napoleon ...

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