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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released accountability grades for the 2022-23 school year. According to the report, 87% of schools and 91% of districts earned a grade of C or higher. According to MDE officials, the grades are an improvement over the 2021-22 school year, when 81% of schools and […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Louisiana man pled guilty in connection to a DUI crash that injured four people on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi. Madison County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said Ne’Tron Lambert, 25, of New Iberia, Louisiana, pled guilty to two counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing injuries. He […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Boil water notices have been issued for multiple Mississippi counties, including two water systems that were affected by E. coli bacteria. The Highway I-55 Rest Area in Copiah County services 500 customers in the area. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), water sampling showed the presence of E. […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

UPDATE: CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Silver Alert issued for Walter L. Nichols has been canceled. He has been located and is safe, according to MBI. CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 85-year-old Walter L. Nichols, of Clinton. He is described as six feet two inches […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) – A cannabis brand by wrestling legend Ric Flair is coming to Mississippi. “We’re thrilled to bring Ric Flair Drip to Mississippi with a true farm-to-patient-focused partner like Southern Sky Brands,” said Adam Wilks, CEO of Carma HoldCo. “Our primary goal is to ensure patients receive the highest-quality products to improve their […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A recruit was injured after falling from a second-floor window at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Pearl. The incident happened on Monday, September 25. According to officials with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, a basic firefighter recruit sustained minor injuries. Medical staff determined the recruit was stable and transported […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

The U.S. Department of Education has placed Mississippi’s public university system under a form of oversight that restricts the flow of federal financial aid dollars and hinders the creation of new academic programs, according to a letter obtained by Mississippi Today.  The Institutions of Higher Learning is planning to appeal the sanction, known as heightened […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Twenty 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 Clarke, Grenada, Hinds, Jackson, Lamar, Leflore, Madison, Panola, Prentiss, Rankin and Sunflower counties. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – On Monday, officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) unveiled signage that designated the welcome center in Vicksburg as the “Commissioner Dick Hall Hospitality Station.” Hall, a native of Vicksburg, was the longest serving Transportation Commissioner in state history. The ceremony featured guest speakers including Central Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons, […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – On Monday, Hattiesburg leaders said Chancellor Shelia Smallwood found that Top 5ive Bar & Grill was in contempt of a court’s order. This comes after the city filed a motion on September 13 to find the business in contempt of the agreed order the court had entered in July. Smallwood found […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader