WLBT.com Staff

A report from the state of Mississippi shows 107 facilities have been licensed for medical marijuana, with 93 listed as dispensaries.

The U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced on Thursday that the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded $15.5 million to support three projects in Mississippi from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program.

In a statement to the media, Simmons pleaded with the governor the “have compassion on the poor and needy.”

A McComb family says they are shaken and in disbelief after what they say was a dangerous encounter with a Mississippi State Trooper.

Autopsy results showed the child died from blunt-force trauma, the sheriff said.

According to police, a man wearing a black hoodie, black mask, and black boots pointed a gun at store employees and proceeded to rob the business.

Summer break is over and tens of thousands of students across Mississippi are returning to school this week.

A daycare director in Mississippi was charged with felony child abuse after a father accused her of abusing his 2-year-old daughter.

Flowood police took 58-year-old Jennetta Morgan into custody on Wednesday, July 27.

At the direction of Governor Reeves, Mississippi Home Corporation will stop accepting applications to the federal government’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, effective August 15, 2022.

The task force has one goal: to cut down on illegal robocalls.

The Rankin County coroner confirmed a Brandon football player died on Monday.

P-EBT benefits can be used to purchase SNAP-eligible food items at stores that accept EBT cards.

The annual event runs through July 31.

Search crews recovered the body of Gregory Bradley around 6 a.m. Saturday.

The case is still under investigation.

Jackson State University’s College of Business (COB) is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

An animal advocacy group said a man recorded videos of cats being tortured and killed on Snapchat.

An 18-year-old man was arrested on Monday, July 25 in Oxford for a video incident.

Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discovered an “uncommon bacteria that causes melioidosis,’ in soil samples from the coast of Mississippi.

The Jackson Police Department cannot file charges against the suspect who fled from Pearl police, resulting in the death of a postal worker.

Grenada attorney Carlos Moore said he’s been retained to represent Herrington. Moore is Herrington’s uncle by marriage.

The change in attorneys does not indicate any change in the commitment of MDHS to recover these TANF funds for taxpayers.

Police say, Alexander Watson, 33, is charged with capital murder and three counts of aggravated assault.

A man was arrested and charged with the murder of Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee.

Officials at the scene said that a driver was traveling south in the northbound lane.

The State Board has taken no action to allow guns in schools.

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will offer free at-home COVID tests starting on Monday, July 25.

The Mississippi Center for Justice has dismissed its case on behalf of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization after the building was sold this week.

Thompson said he has mild symptoms.

According to his obituary, Howard Miskelly passed away peacefully on July 16.

It was reported in 2020 that nearly 40% of Mississippi’s fatal crashes involved teen drivers during the period between Memorial Day and Labor day, which is also the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers.

Both parents are charged with felony child neglect and possession of a meth.

The incident happened early Monday morning near Jackson Street and Martin Luther King Street.

Rep. Thompson says that Bryant "should have known better than to do what he did with this funding meant for families in need.”

Thomas Perry III, 19, has been charged with the murder of Orlando “King” Pittman, 6.

This is the second time the state health department has expanded formula options amid the nationwide shortage.

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith celebrated the University of Mississippi’s baseball team on Wednesday for winning the 2022 College World Series championship, which is the second consecutive national championship victory from a school in Mississippi.

A Mississippi teenager has been charged with murder after allegedly killing his half-brother.

A suspect is wanted for stealing multiple items from a business in Carthage.

Austin Pascoe has been located and is safe.

The woman also had an active arrest warrant out of Santa Rosa County, Florida, for lewd or lascivious behavior or battery.

Many challenges face the search teams, such as dense, wooded areas, along with the heat and humidity.

The clinic closed Wednesday ahead of the state's trigger law going into effect.

A 15-year-old in Mississippi is facing a murder charge after shooting and killing a 2-year-old, according to police.

“If Germany can bring a 100-year-old Nazi guard to trial for crimes against humanity, America can arrest and prosecute Carolyn Bryant for crimes against humanity."

The markers will be in place by the end of 2024.

According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Jelani Porter jumped off the back of a boat and never resurfaced.

The dog last seen with a missing Alcorn County man returned home Wednesday morning.

“A young lady at the door said that our house was on fire," the homeowner said.