Mississippi bill calls for protecting inmates from raw chemicals

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Some Mississippi lawmakers and community advocates rallied at the State Capitol on Wednesday to support a bill that would protect those incarcerated in the state. House Bill 658 addresses the need for safety, health protection and …

Mississippi man sentenced to over 8 years for firearm possession after roadside arrest

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Robert Wilburn has been handed down a sentence of 100 months in federal prison by United States justice District Lee, P. Rudofsky. Wilburn, a multi-convicted felon was taken in for being a felon and possession of a firearm and …

Human remains found in Mississippi identified as Jimmie 'Jay' Lee

OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – Oxford police and Carroll County deputies have confirmed the remains of Jimmie “Jay” Lee, the University of Mississippi student who disappeared nearly three years ago, have been recovered. On Saturday, February 1, 2025, Carroll …

Mississippi fourth graders rank number one in the nation for score improvements

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Educational leaders say the latest assessment results are a milestone for the entire State of Mississippi. Now they say it’s time to reset the bar and increase expectations even higher inside the classrooms. “I couldn’t be happier. …

Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch passes out fentanyl overdose kits to NWMCC students

SENATOBIA, Miss. (WMC) - Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch held an awareness event at Northwest Mississippi Community College to educate students on the dangers of fentanyl and the life-saving resources available. AG Fitch was joined by local law …

National Signing Day sees dozens from South Mississippi head to next level

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) -National Signing Day got kicked of bright and early at Gulfport where eight Admirals put pen to paper Krisjeohn Burks is headed to Holmes, Nero Taylor and Jamarius McCann are headed to Southwest. Five are headed up to Pearl River as …

Local students named to Mississippi State President’s, Dean’s Lists

MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. – Mississippi State University congratulates 4,569 students who were named to the fall 2024 President’s List. These students achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester …

Miss. Attorney General talks dangers of fentanyl speaks with Northwest Mississippi Community College students

People gather to protest the Trump Administration at the Mississippi State Capitol

Leslie Reeves and Anna Corcoran protest Project 2025 outside the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Feb. 5, 2025. "We're 18, and we have no future," Corcoran said. "Our lives - they're supposed to be just starting, and …

Meet B1 and B2, the two new baby penguins at the Mississippi Aquarium

Some new feathered friends have arrived at the Mississippi Aquarium. The little guys names are B1 and B2, and they’re the newest additions to the African Penguin colony which partially calls the aquarium home. Born just weeks ago during the winter storm in …