Police arrested a suspect for the murder of Malcolm Harris, 25, found dead inside an abandoned house in Jackson.

Sixty years ago, a tornado tore through South Jackson, leaving one of the state's deadliest disasters. It was one only two F5 ...

Litter continues to be a challenge in the City of Jackson, and leaders are working on new strategies to keep neighborhoods clean. Jackson Mayor John Horhn said ...

State data shows thousands of tax-forfeited properties across Mississippi, with one county standing far apart from the rest.

A former professional wrestler accused of misspending millions of welfare dollars in part of Mississippi’s largest public corruption scandal was found not guilty by a jury on Friday. Ted DiBiase ...

Foote would like to see the task force in place by June.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As the Jackson City Council waits for the incoming police chief, Dr. RaShall Brackney, to confirm the illegal dumping unit, residents said the unit is needed to help improve ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A suspect has been arrested for the murder of a man found dead Feb. 18 inside an abandoned house in Jackson, authorities announced ...

Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Hugh W. Shankle and Joe A. Patterson Collections via NWS-Jackson, Mississippi Your mind may still be stuck in the realm of winter's cold and snowstorms.

16 WAPT'S OMOSE IGHODARO WAS AT THE MISSISSIPPI BLUES MARATHON AND HAS MORE. STANDUP: THIS IS THE 19TH EDITION OF THE BLUES MARATHON EVENT AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP SATURDAY MORNING. RUNNERS ...

State lawmakers amended a bill, changing the appointment structure for a proposed Jackson water authority board. The revised bill shifts control, reducing the number of appointments made by Jackson's ...