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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – People will soon rappel down one of Mississippi’s tallest buildings for the 2024 Over the Edge event. This year’s event, which is a fundraiser for Friends of Children’s Hospital, will take place on Thursday, May 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Regions Plaza building in Jackson. Since 1989, […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The James Beard Foundation announced the 2024 Restaurant and Chef Award nominees. The list includes two nominees from Mississippi. Vestige, located in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was nominated for Outstanding Restaurant. Hunter Evans, the chef at Elvie’s in Jackson, Mississippi, was nominated for the Best Chef of the South. The winners will […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The proposal to create a Mississippi Capitol Region Utility has died in the Mississippi Legislature after Tuesday’s committee deadline. The bill would have placed the City of Jackson’s water system under the control of a nine-member appointed board. This was the second consecutive year that this bill has been brought up, […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader
The George County Sheriff's Office arrested a Tennessee woman after she allegedly provided "several fraudulent documents."
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A former Brandon High School student pled guilty to threatening a teacher, as well as threatening to shoot up the school. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that ChanceDePaul Smith, 19, of Brandon, pled guilty to retaliation against a public servant and possession of a deadly weapon […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader