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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — An Amber Alert was issued Sunday evening for two girls who went missing from Columbus, Georgia. That alert remains active as of Monday morning. Kyle Horne, 11, and Kylann Harper, 4, were last seen at the Burger King in north Columbus. Police say they could be seen leaving slightly before noon [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Supervisor David Archie, District 2, is accusing the Board of Supervisors of not being honest about how much last month's ransomware attack is costing taxpayers. On Monday, the Board approved a payment worth more than $335,000 to Netlink Voice, LLC. This is the county's third payment to the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba addressed several issues on Monday that are concerning residents. Those issues ranged from the Jackson Zoo, library closures and the emergency garbage contract, which is set to expire in about six months. This weekend, there was a rally against library closures in Jackson. The Medgar Evers [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A boil water notice has been issued for 115 Jackson customers. JXN Water officials notified the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) of a boil water alert as the result of repair work performed on the water system. The notice affects the following areas: Health officials strongly recommend that all water [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones announced on Monday that Pod-A at the Hinds County Detention Center has been closed. Last week, the Hinds County Sheriff's Office conducted dual operations with Metro SWAT, other law enforcement agencies and Core Civil Corrections in Tallahatchie County to transfer 200 detainees to that facility. [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 2023 Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern (CPKC) Holiday Train tours in Canada and the United States will run from November 20 through December 19, 2023. The tour helps raise donations and awareness for the important work that food banks do in their communities. The Holiday Train will make stops in three [...]

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (WREG) ---A traffic stop led to a major drug bust in Mississippi early Sunday morning. The City of Olive Branch said Officer Ethan Mallet seized 376 pounds of marijuana while conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle with California tags on Hack near Highway 78. Olive Branch Police said the driver, 35-year-old [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that happened on Saturday, October 14. Officer Sam Brown said 53-year-old Darrell Stewart was charged with the murder of Christopher Goolsby. The shooting happened on O'Ferrell Avenue near West Capitol Street around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Goolsby died at the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that USDA Forest Service is investing $16.8 million in projects tied to Mississippi, including $10 million to Jackson State University (JSU). The funds will be used to increase access to trees and the social, health, and economic benefits they provide. Other Mississippi [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Americans are increasingly prioritizing physical fitness, and one Mississippi gym owner is turning her fitness passion into purpose. Miss Fits Fitness and Nutrition Studio is a gym dedicated to nurturing the mind, body, soul and spirit. The gym aims to create an up close and personal facility where people can exercise [...]