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After delays in selecting a contractor, the Jackson City Council awarded the contract last fall to begin the work on Belhaven Creek. → Read More
It happened Saturday near Northside Drive and Methodist Home Road. → Read More
At one time Entergy reported over 1000 power outages across the state. → Read More
Leaders said county employees return to work Tuesday with safety measures in place. → Read More
Blount said clients will have to adjust to the safety measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 → Read More
A low pressure system currently near the Bahamas will likely strengthen into a subtropical storm this weekend. If it acquires tropical characteristics, it would be named Arthur.The system is moving away from land and will not directly impact the United States. High waves and rip currents along the East Coast beaches will be possible through early next week as the system moves away.Hurricane… → Read More
White said Favre did not know TANF was the source of the money he received → Read More
UMMC will hold one day mobile COVID-19 testing sites for Clay, Walthall, and Pike counties April 27-29. → Read More
At one time more than 26,000 customers were without power → Read More
Testing will be available at Traceway Park on Wednesday → Read More
A small plane crashed just after takeoff Saturday morning in Madison County.The crash happened right in front of 16 WAPT Chief Meteorologist David Hartman.David said he was riding his bike along the Natchez Trace when the plane crashed ahead of him.He said the three passengers, a man and two young boys, were shaken up but not injured.The plane appeared to lose power during takeoff from Madison… → Read More
16 WAPT meteorologist Kara James has the forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi. → Read More
16 WAPT meteorologist Kara James has the forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi. → Read More
16 WAPT meteorologist Kara James has the forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi. → Read More
An early morning accident in Yazoo County left one man dead and another injured.Yazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers said 24-year-old William Stonestreet died Sunday morning when the SUV he was driving left the road and hit trees.Shivers said the crash was reported around 6 a.m. on Niven Road in the Benton community.The Benton Volunteer Fire Department used the jaws of life and a wrecker to get… → Read More
Jackson police are investigating a fatal shooting after a woman's body was found Sunday morning around 9:30 a.m.Police said they were called to Breton St. near Montgomery St. after someone reported the scene.When officers arrived, they said they found a woman dead in the street and determined she was shot.Police said the woman had no identification on her and it appeared she had been there for… → Read More
The Sharkey County Sheriff's Department is asking for help to find a missing couple. Latamela Taylor and Darron Wilson were last seen together leaving a relative's house in Vicksburg Thursday night, deputies said. According to deputies they were headed to Rolling Fork.Taylor and Wilson were in a gray 2008 Mazda 3 with Mississippi tag SHA 0984.Anyone with any information about the couple or the… → Read More
Widespread severe storms are likely across central and southern Mississippi late Saturday into early Sunday morning. → Read More
After finishing 2018 as the second rainiest year on record, more rain is on the way for central and southern Mississippi over the next few days. → Read More
A New Year's Eve storm could produce damaging winds and the possibility of a spin-up tornado, according to the 16 WAPT Weather Team. → Read More