JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The IHL Board of Trustees is now beginning the search for a new president at Jackson State University. The announcement was made by the IHL on Thursday.

The Mississippi State Department of Health has declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant mortality rates across the state.

Another hot day ahead with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, but no heat advisory today thanks to a cold front bringing in drier air.

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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A federal court’s ruling will force Mississippi to redraw the state’s Supreme Court district lines.

Man stabs friend in chest with scissors during argument at barbershop, Horn Lake police say ...

Man stabs friend in chest with scissors during argument at barbershop, Horn Lake police say. Updated: Aug. 18, 2025 at 9:59 ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - JXN Water and the owners of a North Jackson apartment complex have a little more than a week to ...

Mardi Gras is back a bit early this year as Amtrak has brought back a service that has not been offered on Mississippi’s Gulf ...

The first picture depicts that very first passenger flight for Delta Air Lines from Dallas, Texas to Jackson, Mississippi.

On Wednesday, officials with the Gulfport Police Department announced the arrest of a 15-year-old on gun charges.

Volunteer fire departments go to great lengths serving their communities, often at a personal cost, to keep residents safe.