One of 20 candidates for mayor of Jackson held a town hall on Tuesday to express his vision for the city, if he’s elected. Tim Henderson (D) is a retired ...

The MLK Jr. Equality Trail is a four-mile paved trail network, starting in Downtown Jackson at the intersection of Cooper ...

On Monday, Democratic candidate Socrates Garrett spoke inside 16 WAPT News' studio. He has owned and operated Socrates Garrett Enterprises for 30 years, administering contracts for construction, ...

Jason McCarty, with the Mississippi Harm Reduction Initiative, joined us to talk about Recovery Day and why it’s important. Two-hundred advocates from 53 ...

Meet Denten Park, the new CEO of Tenet Healthcare's St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass. following the resignation of Carolyn Jackson. Learn about his expe ...

The state is tearing down the former Welty Library to make way for a new green space for the Two Mississippi Museums.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Monday, Independent candidate Zach Servis joined us on WLBT+ to discuss his race for mayor of Jackson ...

Hartford was not among the best state capitals in which to live, a new report said. On Monday, the personal finance website ...

In response, Foresight is launching the Cleantech Adoption Platform (CAP), a central hub connecting public- and ...

Pre-pandemic numbers almost seem like a dream when compared to the homicides recorded in the past several years.

Two Hinds County detainees have died at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in what could be drug-related deaths.

The plea deals follow a 2023 investigation by The Star that revealed a series of connections between a Jackson County town ...