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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Many people in the Jackson metro have a lot weighing them down, but a recent WalletHub report indicates that is not just a metaphor.  The analysis shows that out of the 100 most populated metro areas, Jackson is the second most overweight and obese metro nationally. According to WalletHub, it has the highest rate of […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

The United States has one of the safest public water systems in the world, though you might want to think twice about drinking directly out of the faucet.. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

Gasoline prices are up by 9 cents per gallon over a week earlier, on average, pushing them to the highest they have been since October 2023. Several nations from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries recently announced that they will continue cutting oil production. As a result, the Energy Information Administration expects that world […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – You probably know the adage, “Build it, and they will come.” For Vera Hall, it was more like, “Tell her you can’t be a builder, and she will become one.” Hall’s building career began when her Agri-Business professor at Alcorn State University said only the men needed to learn how to […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The son of Mississippi House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.) was arrested in Destin, Florida. Pine Belt News reported John White, 19, was arrested by deputies with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, March 11. According to jail records, White was arrested for liquor possession by a person under 21 years […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippians headed to the polls to vote in the 2024 Presidential Primary Election. On Tuesday morning, operations were running smoothly at voter precincts in Hinds County. For many citizens, expressing the right to vote is extremely important. “When I think about the things that our people went through, the struggle that […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Secretary of State Michael Watson (R-Miss.) said Mississippi has seen a low voter turnout for the 2024 Presidential Primary. Watson and his team traveled across the state on Tuesday to ensure election laws are being followed. After last year’s ballot shortage in Hinds County, he said the County Election Commission could […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Congress passed the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act as part of a six-bill appropriations package on Friday, March 8. The bill includes $5 million of funding toward construction of a pedestrian bridge over Lakeland Drive. “I’m grateful to Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker for leading the effort […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

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