Wednesday, October 17 2012 12:12 AM EDT2012-10-17 04:12:37 GMT
While the City of Jackson considers a solution to its water problems with a proposed water sewer contract, some residents oppose the plan. Seimens proposed a $90 million dollar Energy Performance ContractMore >>
While the City of Jackson considers a solution to its water problems with a proposed water sewer contract, some residents oppose the plan.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 11:07 PM EDT2012-10-17 03:07:45 GMT
A Brandon teenager battling obesity and bullying was on the verge of suicide until had a life changing encounter. It happened for Kris Beall when his mother reached out to Biggest Loser winner and MississippiMore >>
A Brandon teenager battling obesity and bullying was on the verge of suicide until had a life changing encounter. It happened for Kris Beall when his mother reached out to Biggest Loser winner and Mississippi native Patrick House.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 11:03 PM EDT2012-10-17 03:03:03 GMT
The City of Jackson honored WLBT's very own Bert Case Tuesday night. Ward 4 councilman Frank Bluntson offered a resolution honoring and commending Case for his outstanding contribution to the field ofMore >>
The City of Jackson honored WLBT's very own Bert Case Tuesday night. Ward 4 councilman Frank Bluntson offered a resolution honoring and commending Case for his outstanding contribution to the field of broadcast journalism. More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 10:13 PM EDT2012-10-17 02:13:36 GMT
A U-S District Judge has denied an injunction filed by the Republican Party to delay elections in Hinds County. Republican officials along with Hinds County Supervisor Phil Fisher asked the federal courtMore >>
A U.S. District Judge has denied an injunction filed by the Republican Party to delay elections in Hinds County.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 10:10 PM EDT2012-10-17 02:10:17 GMT
The battle round continued Tuesday night on NBC's "The Voice" with more performances including one from Madison's own Liz Davis. She faced off with Nicole Johnson performing Baggage Claim by MirandaMore >>
The battle round continued Tuesday night on NBC's "The Voice" with more performances including one from Madison's own Liz Davis. She faced off with Nicole Johnson performing Baggage Claim by Miranda Lambert.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 9:43 PM EDT2012-10-17 01:43:28 GMT
A Jackson pastor has voluntarily stepped down after allegations surfaced accusing him of statutory rape. Pastor Danny R. Hollins of Greater Fairview Baptist Church has not been charged with the crime.More >>
A Jackson pastor has voluntarily stepped down after allegations surfaced accusing him of statutory rape. Pastor Danny R. Hollins of Greater Fairview Baptist Church has not been charged with the crime. More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 7:12 PM EDT2012-10-16 23:12:57 GMT
Copiah County Sheriff Harold Jones says the investigation is ongoing into Linda Gale Reed's disappearance.Sheriff Jones says a certified public accountant and a FBI forensic accountant found $20,200 missingMore >>
Copiah County Sheriff Harold Jones says the investigation is ongoing into Linda Gale Reed's disappearance.More >>
Oil has long lived in harmony with farmland and cattle across the Texas landscape, a symbiosis nurtured by generations and built on an unspoken honor code that allowed agriculture to thrive while oil was extracted.More >>
Oil has long lived in harmony with farmland and cattle across the Texas landscape, a symbiosis nurtured by generations and built on an unspoken honor code that allowed agriculture to thrive while oil was extracted.More >>
Wednesday, October 17 2012 3:03 AM EDT2012-10-17 07:03:33 GMT
(RNN) - The second presidential debate may have tackled controversial domestic and foreign issues, but it was another comment from Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that simultaneously lit upMore >>
Mitt Romney's response concerning how he intends to ensure equal pay and benefits for women drew a wide array of commentary across Twitter, Facebook and blogs after Tuesday's debate.More >>
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is answering Republican criticism of the Obama administration's handling of last month's attack at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, saying she - not the...More >>
President Barack Obama assumed responsibility Tuesday for the deadly terror attack in Libya last month that killed four Americans just hours after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to shoulder the blame for...More >>
The debate featured two aggressive candidates in President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney in a debate crackling with energy and emotion just three weeks before the election. More >>
An aggressive President Barack Obama accused challenger Mitt Romney of peddling a "sketchy deal" to fix the U.S. economy and playing politics with the deadly terrorist attack in Libya in a Tuesday night debate crackling with...More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 10:25 PM EDT2012-10-17 02:25:54 GMT
(RNN) - Welcome to the live blog of the second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney. Viewers are welcome to participate. However, vulgarity, personal attacks and inappropriateMore >>
Welcome to the live blog of the second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 9:47 PM EDT2012-10-17 01:47:03 GMT
A 28-year-old Taylorsville man is hospitalized in stable condition and a Taylorsville police officer is on administrative leave with pay for shooting him. Taylorsville police chief Gabe Horn said itMore >>
A 28-year-old Taylorsville man is hospitalized in stable condition and a Taylorsville police officer is on administrative leave with pay for shooting him.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 8:25 PM EDT2012-10-17 00:25:38 GMT
The hosts of Red Blue Review, Republican Andy Taggart and Democrat Jere Nash, shared their views on the presidential race Tuesday at the Capital City Club in Jackson. They both agreed that if the electionMore >>
The hosts of Red Blue Review, Republican Andy Taggart and Democrat Jere Nash, shared their views on the presidential race Tuesday at the Capital City Club in Jackson. They both agreed that if the election were to be held today, President Barack Obama would win. More >>
Citigroup Inc. says Vikram Pandit is stepping down as CEO and a board member.More >>
By DANIEL WAGNER AP Business Writer Vikram Pandit, who steered Citigroup through the 2008 financial crisis and the choppy years that followed, abruptly left the bank on Tuesday, stepping down as CEO and as...More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 5:59 PM EDT2012-10-16 21:59:04 GMT
The October edition of Sports Illustrated features a story on former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu and says the Honey Badger received benefits that could affect his future eligibility. Mathieu wasMore >>
The October edition of Sports Illustrated features a story on former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu and says the Honey Badger received benefits that could affect his future eligibility.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 5:32 PM EDT2012-10-16 21:32:18 GMT
Las Vegas authorities have arrested a man wanted in a Hazlehurst motel death. Cedrick Keon Jordan is being brought back from Nevada to face charges in the death of Kayti Lynn Dillon. She was foundMore >>
Las Vegas authorities have arrested a man wanted in a Hazlehurst motel death. Cedrick Keon Jordan is being brought back from Nevada to face charges in the death of Kayti Lynn Dillon.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 5:29 PM EDT2012-10-16 21:29:08 GMT
As President Obama and Governor Romney prepare to square off for their second debate, several of you said you already know who you're voting for. "I'm leading towards Mitt Romney," said Tupelo residentMore >>
Mississippi voters share their thoughts on what they want to see and hear during Tuesday night's 2nd Presidential DebateMore >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 4:59 PM EDT2012-10-16 20:59:16 GMT
For the last three years Mississippi Building Blocks, through a pilot program, has served hundreds of childcare center classrooms across the state. The goal is make sure pre-K kids are ready to transitionMore >>
For the last three years Mississippi Building Blocks, through a pilot program, has served hundreds of childcare center classrooms across the state.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 1:32 PM EDT2012-10-16 17:32:28 GMT
(RNN) - Here's a weekly look at five of the SEC's top performers in Week 7 and who to watch in Week 8. Top performers Week 7: 1. Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M Manziel led the conference in rushing andMore >>
Here's a weekly look at five of the SEC's top performers in Week 7 and who to watch in Week 8.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 1:09 PM EDT2012-10-16 17:09:15 GMT
Webster Parish Sheriff Gary Sexton says hazmat experts tell him the underground bunker containing explosives that blew up late Monday night at Camp Minden worked exactly as it was designed to do.More >>
Webster Parish Sheriff Gary Sexton says hazmat experts tell him the underground bunker containing explosives that blew up late Monday night at Camp Minden worked exactly as it was designed to do..More >>
By TOM RAUM Associated Press The presidential contest is razor close.More >>
The presidential contest is so close, even little things can have big consequences - making Tuesday night's debate at Hofstra University exceptionally crucial.More >>
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic cast himself as a "mild man, a tolerant man" who tried to prevent war and then worked to reduce casualties on all sides in the bloody 1992-95 Bosnian conflict, as he opened...More >>
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic cast himself as a "mild man, a tolerant man" as he opened his defense Tuesday in his long-running genocide trial, claiming he tried to prevent fighting and then worked to reduce...More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 9:42 AM EDT2012-10-16 13:42:26 GMT
Mostly Sunny, 78° This morning the sunshine is combined with a few patchy areas of fog, particularly along the Mississippi River. Travel should still go on without a hitch, with perhaps the only exceptionMore >>
This morning the sunshine is combined with a few patchy areas of fog, particularly along the Mississippi River. Travel should still go on without a hitch, with perhaps the only exception in the Warren County/Vicksburg area in the early morning hours.More >>
The White House, under political pressure to respond forcefully to the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, is readying strike forces and drones but first has to find a target.More >>
The White House, under political pressure to respond forcefully to the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, is readying strike forces and drones but first has to find a target.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 2:58 AM EDT2012-10-16 06:58:09 GMT
A Copiah County woman who disappeared in April is now wanted for embezzlement.Copiah County Sheriff Harold Jones says an independent audit along with a federal investigation has revealed a "tremendousMore >>
A Copiah County woman, who disappeared in April, is now wanted for embezzlement.More >>
By FRANCES D'EMILIOAssociated Press GROSSETO, Italy (AP) - A theater in Italy turned into a courtroom Monday, providing extra space for all those who needed to hear the evidence againstMore >>
By FRANCES D'EMILIOAssociated Press GROSSETO, Italy (AP) - A theater in Italy turned into a courtroom Monday, providing extra space for all those who needed to hear the evidence againstMore >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 12:18 AM EDT2012-10-16 04:18:21 GMT
A Jackson resident is singing the blues over blighted property beside and near his house. George Harris lives on 217 Taft Street and he said he's not getting the help from city officials he needs toMore >>
A Jackson resident is singing the blues over blighted property beside and near his house. George Harris lives on 217 Taft Street and he said he's not getting the help from city officials he needs to clean up the eyesores, so he called Three On Your Side to help take back his neighborhood.More >>
Monday, October 15 2012 10:06 PM EDT2012-10-16 02:06:33 GMT
CAMPBELLSBILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Kentucky inmate is credited with saving a woman from a potential abduction. Chris Tuttle, 28, is a state inmate in Taylor County. According to the Central Kentucky News Journal,More >>
According to the Central Kentucky News Journal, on October 8 around 2 p.m. Tuttle was out on work release along Old Greensburg Road when he noticed a young woman walking home from work was being followed by a suspicious man in a car.More >>
Monday, October 15 2012 8:37 PM EDT2012-10-16 00:37:41 GMT
A Rankin County animal shelter has been given an extension on its deadline to move to Hinds County. The Animal Rescue Fund, or ARF, on Holly Bush Road had been ordered to relocate by November 15. TheMore >>
A Rankin County animal shelter has been given an extension on its deadline to move to Hinds County. The Animal Rescue Fund, or ARF, on Holly Bush Road had been ordered to relocate by November 15. More >>
Monday, October 15 2012 8:15 PM EDT2012-10-16 00:15:35 GMT
A Jackson woman says she bought cars from a city of Jackson impound lot, but she's unable to drive or sell any of them. She says the cars all have liens on them, and shouldn't have been sold before theyMore >>
Jackson woman says city is selling cars at auction, that have liens on them, causing problems when it comes to re-titling them.More >>
Monday, October 15 2012 7:53 PM EDT2012-10-15 23:53:32 GMT
For the last four years, Bunge-Ergon has been turning corn into ethanol. Now, the plant is turning away from its ethanol production, all thanks to a record high spike in corn prices. "It is a concernMore >>
For the last four years, Bunge-Ergon has been turning corn into ethanol. Now, the plant is turning away from its ethanol production, all thanks to a record high spike in corn prices.More >>
Monday, October 15 2012 7:35 PM EDT2012-10-15 23:35:04 GMT
The Marion county narcotics task force in concert with the sheriff's department and Columbia police department rounded up 25 for drug related charges Saturday. Marion county Sheriff, Berkley Hall, says the stingMore >>
The Marion county narcotics task force in concert with the sheriff's department and Columbia police department rounded up 25 for drug related charges Saturday. Marion county Sheriff, Berkley Hall, says the stingMore >>
Monday, October 15 2012 7:13 PM EDT2012-10-15 23:13:26 GMT
Yazoo County investigators are trying to determine how a one year-old child sustained fatal, internal head injuries. Coroner Ricky Shivers says Kylie Jennings was airlifted from Yazoo County on Wednesday,More >>
A Yazoo County Sheriff's investigator says a 1-year-old's death is being investigated as a homicide. The child died from fatal, internal head injuries.More >>
Monday, October 15 2012 7:10 PM EDT2012-10-15 23:10:57 GMT
Hinds County Supervisors have changed their vote and will now allow a landfill to expand south of Clinton. Residents against the Faircloth Rubbish Landfill showed up in full force at this morning'sMore >>
Hinds County Supervisors have changed their vote and will now allow a landfill to expand south of Clinton.More >>
Monday, October 15 2012 7:10 PM EDT2012-10-15 23:10:26 GMT
County workers were presented with a good news/bad news proposition this morning in the Hinds County Board of Supervisors meeting. Dozens of county workers attended the meeting and they got the goodMore >>
County workers were presented with a good news/bad news proposition this morning in the Hinds County Board of Supervisors meeting.More >>
A New York City memorial park honoring President Franklin Roosevelt has been completed 40 years after the original design.More >>
It's been nearly 40 years since New York City started planning a memorial to President Franklin Roosevelt on an island in the East River. Welfare Island was renamed Roosevelt Island, and American architect Louis Kahn was...More >>
The sheriff's department in a vast, rural corner of southwest Oregon has been racked by budget cuts and the jail can hold only the worst offenders.More >>
There's no room in the county jail for burglars and thieves. And the sheriff's department in a vast, rural corner of southwest Oregon has been reduced by budget cuts to three deputies on patrol eight hours a day,...More >>
Canadian police are interviewing witnesses and reviewing video to learn why a man driving from the United States into Canada shot and wounded a female Canadian border guard.More >>
Canadian police are interviewing witnesses and reviewing video to learn why a man driving from the United States into Canada shot and wounded a female Canadian border guard.More >>
The Beach Boys hit "I Get Around" will take on a whole new meaning when one of the band members who co-wrote the 1964 song helps dedicate the first highway roundabout at Lake Tahoe.More >>
The Beach Boys hit "I Get Around" will take on a whole new meaning when one of the band members who co-wrote the 1964 song helps dedicate the first highway roundabout at Lake Tahoe.More >>
The night busted open in New York City as Bruce Springsteen and other Rock and Roll Hall of Famers helped Steven Van Zandt celebrate his Big Man of the Year award.More >>
The night busted open in New York City as Bruce Springsteen and other Rock and Roll Hall of Famers helped Steven Van Zandt celebrate his Big Man of the Year award.More >>
The night busted open in New York City as Bruce Springsteen and other Rock and Roll Hall of Famers helped Steven Van Zandt celebrate his Big Man of the Year award.More >>
The night busted open in New York City as Bruce Springsteen and other Rock and Roll Hall of Famers helped Steven Van Zandt celebrate his Big Man of the Year award.More >>
The Jackson City Council approved a $90 million water and sewer project worth one-fourth of the city's total budget, banking on a contractor's guarantee that the work will pay for itself within 15 years.More >>
The Jackson City Council approved a $90 million water and sewer project worth one-fourth of the city's total budget, banking on a contractor's guarantee that the work will pay for itself within 15 years.More >>
It will be 2017 before the city of Hattiesburg must start up its wastewater treatment system to meet new federal guidelines regarding ammonia nitrate removal.More >>
It will be 2017 before the city of Hattiesburg must start up its wastewater treatment system to meet new federal guidelines regarding ammonia nitrate removal.More >>
Gary Collins, an actor, television show host and former master of ceremonies for the Miss America Pageant, has died. He was 74.More >>
Gary Collins, an actor, television show host and former master of ceremonies for the Miss America Pageant, died Saturday, authorities said. He was 74.More >>
Thursday, October 11 2012 10:42 AM EDT2012-10-11 14:42:23 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Today three high school football players in Tenn. are facing charges after allegedly having sex with a 12-year-old girl. The victim is now pregnant. Princeton Harlan, 18-year-old star quarterbackMore >>
Today three high school football players in Tenn. are facing charges after allegedly having sex with a 12-year-old girl. The victim is now pregnant.More >>
The winner of a roach-eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of the live bugs as well as worms, authorities said Monday.More >>
The winner of a roach-eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of the live bugs as well as worms, authorities said Monday.More >>
Saturday, October 13 2012 1:55 PM EDT2012-10-13 17:55:13 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Everyone needs a good carved pumpkin at Halloween. A pumpkin carving iPad app lets you create a Halloween pumpkin masterpiece. If you go to the pumpkin carver's website, you canMore >>
A pumpkin carving iPad app lets you create a Halloween pumpkin masterpiece.More >>
he St. Jude Dream Home is nearly complete, and tours will begin Saturday August 4th.More >>
The St. Jude Dream Home is nearly complete, and tours will begin Saturday August 4th. For tickets, call 1-800-371-6789. This open house was held August 2nd.More >>
During the last week of August, the Jackson Police Department Vice and Narcotics Division conducted Operation Bad Girl. More >>
During the last week of August, the Jackson Police Department Vice and Narcotics Division conducted Operation Bad Girl. The crackdown on strip clubs and prostitution netted more than 30 arrests.More >>
The Jackson Police Department Vice and Narcotics Division conducted a crackdown on prostitution. It was called Operation Red, White and Blue.More >>
The Jackson Police Department Vice and Narcotics Division conducted a crackdown on prostitution. It was called Operation Red, White and Blue and here on some of the main players.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 7:12 PM EDT2012-10-16 23:12:57 GMT
Copiah County Sheriff Harold Jones says the investigation is ongoing into Linda Gale Reed's disappearance.Sheriff Jones says a certified public accountant and a FBI forensic accountant found $20,200 missingMore >>
Copiah County Sheriff Harold Jones says the investigation is ongoing into Linda Gale Reed's disappearance.More >>
Monday, October 15 2012 10:06 PM EDT2012-10-16 02:06:33 GMT
CAMPBELLSBILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Kentucky inmate is credited with saving a woman from a potential abduction. Chris Tuttle, 28, is a state inmate in Taylor County. According to the Central Kentucky News Journal,More >>
According to the Central Kentucky News Journal, on October 8 around 2 p.m. Tuttle was out on work release along Old Greensburg Road when he noticed a young woman walking home from work was being followed by a suspicious man in a car.More >>
Tuesday, October 16 2012 2:58 AM EDT2012-10-16 06:58:09 GMT
A Copiah County woman who disappeared in April is now wanted for embezzlement.Copiah County Sheriff Harold Jones says an independent audit along with a federal investigation has revealed a "tremendousMore >>
A Copiah County woman, who disappeared in April, is now wanted for embezzlement.More >>
Monday, October 15 2012 7:13 PM EDT2012-10-15 23:13:26 GMT
Yazoo County investigators are trying to determine how a one year-old child sustained fatal, internal head injuries. Coroner Ricky Shivers says Kylie Jennings was airlifted from Yazoo County on Wednesday,More >>
A Yazoo County Sheriff's investigator says a 1-year-old's death is being investigated as a homicide. The child died from fatal, internal head injuries.More >>
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