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An Amazon driver shot a dog that appeared to aggressively charge him, police said. The family says the driver "had no reason" to be on the property.

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science hosted an event on Friday for Arbor Day in Mississippi. Attendees were able to take part in S.T.E.M. crafts, games and displays. Live trees, spring bulbs from the Urban Forestry Council, and Nuttall oak and Cherrybark oak from the Mississippi Forestry Commission were also given away.. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Marine Corps Sgt. Harold Hammett, 24, who was killed in World War II, has been accounted for. Born in February 1919 in Avery, Mississippi, Hammett was the fifth of eight children. He graduated from East Forrest Consolidated High School and enlisted in the Marine Corps in San Francisco in August 1940. […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) confirmed a positive detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Claiborne County. The Natchez Democrat reported five other positives were also reported on Wednesday in DeSoto, Benton and Marshall counties. The CWD samples, which are submitted by Mississippi hunters, […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

THE NETHERLANDS (WJTV) – We had toured Amsterdam and were ready for the main feature of our vacation: a river cruise up the Rhine River. I have only taken one long ride on the Mississippi. Years ago, I hitched a ride on the Delta Queen from Natchez up to Vicksburg. The Mississippi River, along the […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi hunters are gearing up for the 2024 Spring Turkey Season. With a quarter of a million birds from the Delta to the Gulf, hunters should have no problem finding a gobbler in the state. Season Dates Bag Limit Youth (Private and authorized state and federalpublic lands. Youth 15 and under) […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) provided an update on the state welfare programs to House and Senate lawmakers on Tuesday. Regaining the trust of the public is at the top of their list. Ever since Bob Anderson took over MDHS as executive director, he adopted a name […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a 32-year-old Bogue Chitto man. Officials with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said James Roberts was last seen on Thursday, January 25 around 8:00 a.m. in the 2700 block of Lee Drive in Lincoln County. He was driving on U.S. 84 in an […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a man and a woman were shot inside of a vehicle. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, January 26 on Ellis Avenue near Highway 80. Police said the two victims were inside of a black Lexus. The man died at the scene, and the […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The National Guardsman from Hattiesburg, who suffered a severe heat stroke while training at Camp Shelby in August 2023, returned home. Colby Maury-Rice spent the last five months in a hospital. “I’m happy to be home with my family, where I belong, to be able to see people, see my friends, […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader