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  • Thursday, May 17 2012 3:27 PM EDT2012-05-17 19:27:06 GMT
    A year ago, I told you about a nephew of mine who lost his life in Afghanistan. Marine Staff Sergeant Jason Rogers of Brandon and his Engineer patrol were looking for Improvised Explosive Devices. In
    A year ago, I told you about a nephew of mine who lost his life in Afghanistan. Marine Staff Sergeant Jason Rogers of Brandon and his Engineer patrol were looking for Improvised Explosive Devices.

  • Thursday, May 10 2012 8:51 PM EDT2012-05-11 00:51:02 GMT
    On Monday, our Mike McDaniel brought you the incredible story of a seven block area of south Jackson infested with crime. In a one year period, we told you of over a thousand calls to 911 ranging from
    On Monday, our Mike McDaniel brought you the incredible story of a seven block area of south Jackson infested with crime. In a one year period, we told you of over a thousand calls to 911 ranging from house and car burglaries to assaults and shootings in this tiny area.

  • Thursday, May 3 2012 12:01 PM EDT2012-05-03 16:01:50 GMT
    As is so often the case, Tuesday's cop killer was a hugely misguided person, full of hatred, arrogance, a long criminal record, and demons in his head. So when they came looking for the habitual offender
    As is so often the case, Tuesday's cop killer was a hugely misguided person, full of hatred, arrogance, a long criminal record, and demons in his head.

  • Thursday, April 26 2012 9:26 PM EDT2012-04-27 01:26:02 GMT
    When we first brought you the story of MHP trooper Marvin Henderson last November, it was about his extraordinary determination to overcome adversity. The Marine veteran of the Gulf War had lost a leg
    When we first brought you the story of MHP trooper Marvin Henderson last November, it was about his extraordinary determination to overcome adversity. The Marine veteran of the Gulf War had lost a leg in a motorcycle accident.

  • Thursday, April 19 2012 8:14 PM EDT2012-04-20 00:14:45 GMT
    Robbers on the loose in Simpson County waylaying businesses. A rash of them over the past few weeks in that county. Teens up to no good in Madison County, breaking into cars, stealing guns, one of them walking around in a field talking to himself.

  • Thursday, April 12 2012 3:23 PM EDT2012-04-12 19:23:02 GMT
    Hinds County Sheriff Tyrone Lewis has made a lot of changes since taking office three months ago. Many of those changes have surprised a number of folks. He has gotten rid of most of the reserve deputies...

  • Thursday, April 5 2012 12:59 PM EDT2012-04-05 16:59:28 GMT
    Last Saturday in Miami, a crowd of young people gather in front of a funeral home. Someone pulls up in a car and sprays the crowd of mourners with bullets. Fourteen shot. Two killed.

  • Thursday, March 29 2012 3:32 PM EDT2012-03-29 19:32:00 GMT
    What compels a grown person to carry a loaded weapon into a mall that has signs saying that you can't do that? Probably a Moron! Then, not to be outdone, the man has it to fall out of his pocket hitting...

  • Thursday, March 15 2012 1:13 PM EDT2012-03-15 17:13:42 GMT
    And now the case of the fox who couldn't jump the fence after getting caught in the henhouse. Either way it doesn't look good for the mayor of Sunflower who was working at the Vicksburg Dilliards.

  • Thursday, March 8 2012 4:59 PM EST2012-03-08 21:59:32 GMT
    How would you like to be on your way to work or on the way home and come across an obstruction in the road? In this case a train that has stopped and blocking 4 intersections, including this one at State Street.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 12:16 PM EST2012-03-01 17:16:30 GMT
    Army Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis just spent a year in Afghanistan patrolling with troops in outposts all over the country. He also spoke with many Afghan security officials, civilians and elders.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 12:12 PM EST2012-02-23 17:12:05 GMT
    Last week we showed you three flags in Bolton that were in pitiful shape. The flag at this business was quickly taken down. At the U.S. Post Office, the flag there was pretty sad but has since been replaced.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 8:24 PM EST2012-02-17 01:24:28 GMT
    A viewer contacted our newsroom last week to report on a concern he had in the town of Bolton. Three places there with three flags in terrible shape. The flag at this business has since been replaced.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 12:56 PM EST2012-02-09 17:56:44 GMT
    61 year old Fred Jackson of Vicksburg was welding a fence after it was broken into at a recycling business Sunday before last on Woodrow Wilson Avenue. Just doing his job when two men jumped him, beat him badly and took his money.

  • Thursday, February 2 2012 12:52 PM EST2012-02-02 17:52:17 GMT
    Call it opening Pandora's box or a can of worms, this pardongate episode has left Mississippi with egg on our face, a black eye, and a stubbed political toe.

  • Thursday, January 26 2012 11:32 PM EST2012-01-27 04:32:22 GMT
    "Cops did that man wrong and straight tore his house up and knocked out all windows. That's just good ole boy police work in MISSISSIPPI!"

  • Thursday, January 19 2012 12:13 PM EST2012-01-19 17:13:16 GMT
    It has been a story that has made headlines on and off for nearly two years now. The two socialites' car crashing into that of two well loved doctors about to get married, killing them. The driver,

  • Thursday, January 5 2012 8:27 PM EST2012-01-06 01:27:41 GMT
    WLBT News reported Wednesday on yet another death of one of the many dozens of veterans we profiled over three years as part of the Veteran's History Project.

  • Thursday, December 29 2011 12:24 PM EST2011-12-29 17:24:49 GMT
    Well, well now. Just take a look at this. Last week our cameras caught these signs on I-220 southbound just before I-20. They tell motorists that to go to Vicksburg just take 49 West and to get to Hattiesburg just take I-20 South.

  • Friday, December 23 2011 11:22 AM EST2011-12-23 16:22:43 GMT
    It's Christmas, and for many, their favorite time of year.  Family, food, and gifts top the list for most as to the reason why.  

  • Thursday, December 15 2011 11:37 PM EST2011-12-16 04:37:01 GMT
    I know construction accidents will happen. And the company that's been putting in a 48" water line on Jefferson Street in downtown Jackson has been hard at it. 

  • Thursday, December 1 2011 8:08 PM EST2011-12-02 01:08:18 GMT
    When I saw the story idea about the Madison woman being asked to remove lighted peacocks from her roof amid all the Christmas decorations, I thought it had the perfect recipe for viewer interest.

  • Thursday, November 24 2011 8:22 PM EST2011-11-25 01:22:55 GMT
    Thanksgiving can be one of the most rewarding times of the year. Yet for so many it can also be one of the most stressful. But, it doesn't have to be. Many Mississippians have so little. 

  • Thursday, November 17 2011 12:08 PM EST2011-11-17 17:08:05 GMT
    How many times have you been on the highway only to look up in your rearview mirror to see a huge truck barreling down on you or nearly hugging your bumper? If some in Congress have their way, not only will you see more of that, but even bigger, even gigantic trucks.

  • Thursday, November 10 2011 1:26 PM EST2011-11-10 18:26:21 GMT
    It's that time of year again when we honor our military veterans. Over the next several days there are a number of events recognizing the contributions and sacrifices of those who have faithfully served to protect our country.

  • Thursday, October 27 2011 1:23 PM EDT2011-10-27 17:23:58 GMT
    Rev. Edward Hightower speaks out against Voter ID, Proposition 27.

  • Thursday, October 20 2011 12:03 PM EDT2011-10-20 16:03:40 GMT
    Ross Tucker with the Greater Jackson Alliance and the Greater Jackson Partnership speaks against eminent domain reform.

  • Thursday, October 13 2011 1:34 PM EDT2011-10-13 17:34:37 GMT
    It's one of the few times of the year that much of the state leaves its worries behind and heads to Jackson for that annual two week event called the state fair. This year is no different.

  • Friday, October 7 2011 12:58 AM EDT2011-10-07 04:58:41 GMT
    It's official. The Hinds County Board of Supervisors just dug the hole they are trying to hide in even deeper this week. Supervisors Phil Fisher and Peggy Calhoun tried to warn the other three to no avail.

  • Thursday, September 22 2011 8:32 PM EDT2011-09-23 00:32:15 GMT
    When I was in school in Jackson, I don't recall any issue with bullying coming up anywhere. Now, bullying seems rampant all across our schools.

  • Thursday, September 15 2011 12:56 PM EDT2011-09-15 16:56:34 GMT
    "While most other counties have recognized the people's money is the people's business, Hinds County has so far said what we do with your money is none of your business," Forest Thigpen, Mississippi Center for Public Policy

  • Thursday, September 1 2011 12:18 PM EDT2011-09-01 16:18:03 GMT
    A south Jackson burglar got what was coming to him Wednesday. That's according to nearly everyone who posted comments on our Facebook page. The 18 year old burglar tried to kick in a door. 

  • Thursday, August 25 2011 1:01 PM EDT2011-08-25 17:01:00 GMT
    Years ago when my father moved from Jackson to Brandon, it was tough for him exchanging his Hinds County tag for a Rankin County tag. In those days Rankin County still had the stigma of being...

  • Thursday, August 18 2011 8:31 PM EDT2011-08-19 00:31:28 GMT
    Too many students are still falling through the cracks. That's according to the president of the company that administers the ACT test. 

  • Thursday, August 11 2011 11:29 AM EDT2011-08-11 15:29:39 GMT
    When I was attending a fellowship in economics and business at Columbia University in '78 and '79, I had the occasion to sit across from the brilliant liberal economist, John Kenneth Galbraith at a dinner one evening.

  • Thursday, August 4 2011 12:31 PM EDT2011-08-04 16:31:07 GMT
    "I feel bad because I told these people their vote makes a difference What do I think? I think they were cheated. They were cheated out of their right to vote." Gay Polk-candidate for Hinds County

  • Thursday, July 28 2011 3:04 PM EDT2011-07-28 19:04:13 GMT
    Next Tuesday, a lot of us have a number of important decisions to make. Deciding who to vote for should not be taken lightly. Local and statewide candidates have spent a lot of time and money asking for your vote.

  • Thursday, July 21 2011 12:51 PM EDT2011-07-21 16:51:58 GMT
    It's truly unfortunate that a lawsuit had to be filed by a member of the Mississippi National Guard charging the Madison County Sheriff's Department with violating his rights. The Chief Deputy told

  • Thursday, July 14 2011 12:59 PM EDT2011-07-14 16:59:29 GMT
    A Jackson city councilman has asked for an investigation into why Flowood police chased a suspect into Jackson Tuesday night in one more example of America's war on crime. He suggests they should have asked permission.

  • Thursday, July 7 2011 1:30 PM EDT2011-07-07 17:30:32 GMT
    Last week I showed you this pathetic flag at this motel on west frontage road just south of Briarwood on I-55. I mentioned that we were entering the nation's birthday weekend and this did not look

  • Thursday, June 30 2011 12:39 PM EDT2011-06-30 16:39:45 GMT
    With our nation's birthday approaching this weekend, what better time to shine the light on that one symbol that unites us all. Our flag. So many local businesses take the time to display the Stars and Stripes 

  • Thursday, June 23 2011 12:48 PM EDT2011-06-23 16:48:41 GMT
    No, these folks are not fighting over trying to get the best seat at a church or getting the best deal at an outlet store. These Floridians with too much time on their hands are jockeying over getting

  • Tuesday, June 21 2011 10:46 PM EDT2011-06-22 02:46:12 GMT
    Jackson students shackled and handcuffed. Those are the charges leveled in a lawsuit filed this week. JPS says they take these charges seriously and will respond. If this is true, why have we come to this?

  • Thursday, June 9 2011 12:56 PM EDT2011-06-09 16:56:25 GMT
    One of the biggest lessons Mississippi learned after Katrina was the absurdity of requiring casinos to be located at the edge of the water on the beach. After the hurricane left utter devastation, the legislature admitted the political foolishness after pandering to those opposed to gambling.

  • Thursday, May 19 2011 3:16 PM EDT2011-05-19 19:16:13 GMT
    No other country on earth is faced with the number of violent visits mother nature brings as does the United States. Think about it. America sits in the perfect storm of hurricanes, tornados,

  • Thursday, May 12 2011 1:05 PM EDT2011-05-12 17:05:26 GMT
    For many politicians to be successful, they must become expert in doublespeak. That's the art of putting a spin on what's the truth and what's not.

  • Thursday, May 5 2011 2:03 PM EDT2011-05-05 18:03:51 GMT
    Those of us here at WLBT take our responsibilities very seriously when storms confront our viewing area and we can show you just how dangerous they may be. 

  • Thursday, April 28 2011 1:22 PM EDT2011-04-28 17:22:06 GMT
    Mile after mile they stood. First as the procession carrying Jason Roger's body from the airport to the funeral home and two days later to the to the church and then final resting place.

  • Thursday, April 21 2011 1:28 PM EDT2011-04-21 17:28:20 GMT
    Yet another frightening item from the Pentagon. And it involves a huge concern about our national security. We now learn that 35%, more than 1 in 3 of our recruiting age population, are too fat to serve in the military.

  • Thursday, April 14 2011 12:31 PM EDT2011-04-14 17:31:44 GMT
    In a WLBT Guest Editorial, Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes responds to an earlier editorial by WLBT's general manager.

  • Thursday, April 7 2011 8:20 PM EDT2011-04-08 00:20:33 GMT
    "Our people take it real serious. Serious enough to protect their homes and property." Lt. Butch Townsend of the Pearl Police Department summed it up best.

  • Thursday, March 24 2011 8:22 PM EDT2011-03-25 00:22:38 GMT
    Sixty years ago this month the world was at war. Except America. Months later that would all change at Pearl Harbor. The war in the Pacific was particularly brutal.

  • Thursday, March 17 2011 2:39 PM EDT2011-03-17 18:39:50 GMT
    It was textbook police work. It happened after the manager of this Burger King was supposedly carjacked by two teens as she left the restaurant to make a bank deposit.

  • Thursday, March 10 2011 2:28 PM EST2011-03-10 19:28:09 GMT
    A recent news report shows a disturbing government report which says hundreds of billions of dollars in defense contracts have gone to contractors who have settled with the government on charges of fraud.
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