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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Invasive Formosan subterranean termites are expected to swarm soon and threaten unprotected structures in about one-third of Mississippi’s counties. Santos Portugal, Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Service urban entomologist, said Formosan termites typically swarm in the millions from early May to early June. They have the ability to infest and significantly […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS ne...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Severe storms passed through Mississippi Tuesday night and continued through Wednesday. The storms caused extensive damage to Entergy’s facilities across the service area. At peak, Entergy Mississippi officials said 33,600 lost power from the damaging storms. As of 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, there are 25,853 customers without power. Officials said crews are […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced federal approval of the second component in his Medicaid reimbursement reform plan. The plan is estimated to generate more than $700 million in additional funds for Mississippi hospitals. The governor first announced the plan in September. “This is another good day for Mississippi’s healthcare system,” said […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leade...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi Aquarium will officially launch a capital campaign to raise the remaining $3 million dollars needed to build a permanent on-campus penguin exhibit. The Penguin House Party is one of a few special events this year supporting the efforts of moving their small colony of endangered African Penguins from their current home at […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The former Jackson police officer accused of killing a man has been arrested and was extradited back to Jackson. Marcus Johnson, 33, arrived at the Jackson Police Department (JPD) Thursday afternoon. Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said Johnson was cooperative after he was captured by law enforcement in Louisiana. Pace said […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Changes to the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) were revived in the Mississippi Senate on Tuesday, April 9. Many of the asks from both retirees and Mississippi cities and towns live on through this measure. The Senate passed an amended version of House Bill 1618. The Senate version would keep the […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Six former law enforcement members who pled guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men will be sentenced again on Wednesday, April 10. Former Rankin County deputies Brett McAlpin, Daniel Opdyke, Christian Dedmon, Hunter Elward, and Jeffrey Middleton, as well as former Richland police […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, relatives and official Hamas media said, with Haniyeh accusing Israel of acting in “the spirit of revenge and murder.” Haniyeh confirmed the deaths Wednesday in an interview with the Al Jazeera satellite […]. Local Mississippi breaking news and weather from CBS 12 News WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader.

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) said they are monitoring inflows at the Barnett Reservoir. They said the reservoir was lowered from 297.5 to 296.95 feet above mean sea level on April 7to create storage space in anticipation of rain. The lake level is currently 297.75, […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – A Georgia woman was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $74,847.52 fine and restitution in the amount of $123,116.50 for her role in an overseas fraud scheme. Aniekeme Etim, 24, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg. According to court documents, between 2018 and 2022, fraudsters based […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader