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MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi leaders broke ground on a new road project in Madison County on Wednesday, August 2. The project calls for the construction of 1.3 miles of new two-lane roadway from Parkway East to U.S. Highway 51. Reunion Parkway will eventually connect I-55, U.S. 51 and Bozeman Road. According to Mississippi […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WJTV) – Four people were injured after a shooting at or near a North Mississippi hospital. WCBI reported the shooting happened at or near Baptist Golden Triangle on Monday, July 31 around 4:00 p.m. Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry said it’s unclear whether the shooting happened in the hospital’s parking lot or a […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

Newly obtained records from Ohio's Circleville Police Department shine a light on how it handled the K-9 bite that grabbed national headlines.. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced temporary lane closures for Interstate 20 in Rankin County. The two left lanes of I-20 westbound between SR 475 and U.S. 49 will be closed for utility work from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1. Drivers are reminded […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – William Carey University’s (WCU) fall term begins on Monday, August 21, on the Hattiesburg, Biloxi and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, campuses. Walk-in, open registration will be on Thursday, August 17. Admissions staff will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. New students can meet with faculty advisors, register for fall classes […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A man, who was recently convicted in Rankin County for a 1990 rape case, has died in prison. The Rankin County Coroner’s Office said Daniel Ray Skaggs died in prison on Tuesday, August 1. Officials with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office said he died from natural causes. Skaggs was being […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) announced a Clarksdale man was sentenced for human trafficking of a minor. On July 31, 2023, Coahoma County Circuit Court Judge Charles E. Webster sentenced Darnell Dye to serve 25 years in prison, with 20 to serve day for day and 5 to serve in […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man has been sentenced in connection to a July 2020 homicide in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced Robert Thomas pled guilty to second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On July 26, 2020, Owens said Thomas was part of a group of individuals […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – A 30-foot whale shark was recently spotted off the coast of Panama City Beach, Florida. Reports of whale sharks in the Gulf of Mexico date back to the 1930s. However, researchers still know very little about their biology or habitat preferences. Through efforts conducted by The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – According to data from Zillow, Mississippi has the third-longest wait time to sell your home in the United States. PortlandRealEstate.com analyzed the data used in the study. The company assessed the median wait time for days a house typically stays on the market across the country. In the Magnolia State, you can expect […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader