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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Zelaya’s Bakery in Hattiesburg is sharing their Honduran and Mexican culture through food. Ana Zelaya, a native of Honduras, and her husband, Jose Hernandez, of Mexico, opened Zelaya’s three years ago after finding it difficult to find Hispanic desserts in Mississippi. “My husband’s birthday was coming up, and we found it […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A driver was airlifted to a hospital after a crash in Jones County. The crash happened around 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3 on Highway 15 South near Victory Heights Pentecostal Church in Ovett. When firefighters arrived at the location, they found the vehicle was overturned and down a steep […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Twenty-three human cases of the West Nile Virus (WNV) have been reported in Mississippi in 2023. A report from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) showed the cases were reported in Calhoun, Clarke, Grenada, Hinds, Jackson, Lamar, Leflore, Madison, Panola, Prentiss, Rankin and Sunflower counties. According to the Centers for Disease Control […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) – There are plenty of places across Mississippi, including the City of Brookhaven, where you can visit attractions that help make each city unique. WJTV 12 News has compiled a list of places that you can visit in Brookhaven. Brookhaven Skating Rink The Brookhaven Skating Rink was established in 1972. The rink […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

LUMBERTON, Miss. (WHLT) – The City of Lumberton received a $2.5 million grant from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for water line replacements. Pine Belt News reported the funds are from MDEQ’s Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant Program. Mayor Quincy Rogers told the newspaper that water line improvements will be made […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson man has been sentenced in connection to a case where he attacked his neighbor. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Corey Smith was charged with armed robbery, auto theft, and possession of a stolen vehicle. He entered an open plea in Hinds County Circuit Court on July 24, […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – To help mothers cope before and after the birth of their children, a new program will launch at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson. A five-year $3.75 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and a $300,000 Empowering Health grant from UnitedHealthcare is funding the […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials have identified the victims who lost their lives after a small plane precipitously dropped out of the sky and crashed through the roof of a home on Tuesday. Police in Newberg, a small city about 25 miles southwest of Portland, said 20-year-old Barrett Bevacqua and 22-year-old Michele Cavallotti were […]. Local Mississippi breaking news and weather from CBS 12 News WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi has one of the lowest health rankings in the United States. A recent case study group is working to bring actionable change to reverse that narrative. The Southern Rural Black Women’s Institute, along with other partners, studied how access to broadband internet and telehealth would significantly benefit rural areas of […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJTV) – The U.S. House of Representatives is paralyzed after a vote to remove Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Speaker passed on Tuesday, October 3. Three out of Mississippi’s four congressmen voted against the motion to vacate. Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) was the only ‘yay’ vote among the Mississippi delegation, joining every House Democrat […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader