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ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Some families in Attala County are facing an issue with a bridge they depend on daily. When a bridge you depend on is closed, you realize real quick what a great invention bridges are. The bridge is on Attala County Road 4002, about a mile or so off of Highway 14 […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) currently has burn bans in place across Central and Southern Mississippi. Officials said barbecuing is still permitted, which is good news for those who plan to celebrate the Labor Day weekend. Eddie Wright, the owner and operator at Eddie Wright’s Smoke Food Truck and Catering, said […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A woman was recently indicted in connection to the 2022 death of a man in Mississippi. The Prentiss Headlight reported Sierra Inscoe, 21, was indicted by a Jefferson Davis County Grand Jury. Authorities said Carson Sistrunk’s body was found on September 7, 2022, on Gulf Camp Road. The 24-year-old […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The tie has been broken in the District 1 Rankin County Board of Supervisors race. The race was decided by just two mail in ballots that had not yet been counted. Both Republican candidates were at the Rankin County Election Commission to see for themselves what those ballots held. Sid […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The legendary Mississippi Mass Choir and Evangelist Luther Martin partnered together to host a tent revival in South Jackson on Wednesday, August 30. The revival aimed to help those in the City of Jackson who are troubled by crime and other circumstances. Martin said this is one way he can help […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – On Thursday, August 31, 17 Dixie Electric line workers headed to aid in power restoration in Florida after Hurricane Idalia hit the state. Central Florida Electric Cooperative reported more than 25,000 members without power at the height of the outages, which is 69 percent of the meters they serve. The damage […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

Editor’s Note: MSDH reported seven human cases of West Nile Virus in Mississippi as of Aug. 31, 2023. The following story has been updated. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Seven 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 […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The former Madison County engineer, who is facing federal bribery and wire fraud charges, filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Alabama. The Madison County Journal reported Rudy Warnock filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. He claimed to only have a net work of $434,000 with liabilities of about $1.4 million. […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will offer free blood sugar and blood pressure checks at all clinics beginning September 1, 2023. Any Mississippian can call their local clinic to be screened, or just drop in during business hours. Blood sugar numbers are done with a simple finger stick. Cardiovascular […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a Silver Alert for 75-year-old Edward Garnett McCormack, of Gulfport. He is described as six-foot three-inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, with a bald head and brown eyes. According to MBI, McCormack was last seen on Thursday, August 31 around 12:50 p.m. in […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader