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WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed Bernardo Arévalo, the newly elected president of Guatemala, to the White House on Monday to praise his battle against corruption and promote their work on stemming migration from Central America. “Your leadership can help rebuild the Guatemalan people’s trust in their institutions, and give them a sense […]. Local Mississippi breaking news and weather from CBS 12 News WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Friday, the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance ordered Sigue Corp. to cease engaging in money transmission activities in Mississippi. According to officials, the company can no longer responsibly serve customers due to its declining financial position. A total of 39 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – There will be temporary lane closures on U.S. 49 in Rankin County on Monday, March 25. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said there will be alternating lane closures of U.S. 49 northbound and southbound between Eagle Post Road and State Route 149. Crews will patch potholes in […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Data from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) indicates that Mississippi’s death rate continues to surpass the birth rate.  The overall death rate surpassing the birth rate in Mississippi first occurred in 2020, according to available MSDH data. It continued through 2022, the year with the most recent findings. However, […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mortgages are America’s biggest source of debt, but a WalletHub report reveals that Mississippians have among the lowest increases of said debt nationwide.  Rising prices and current interest rates often price potential homeowners out of the market. These rising costs have affected lower-income Americans the hardest. Still, the Magnolia state’s numbers on mortgage […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jac...

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