Friday, May 18 2012 7:17 PM EDT2012-05-18 23:17:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) - More than 1,000 Action News 5 Facebook fans are rallying around a mother who feels Facebook is discriminating against photos she posted on the social media network of her son. Grayson JamesMore >>
UPDATE: A Mid-South mother has been banned from Facebook for the photos she posted of her newborn son.
Friday, May 18 2012 11:57 PM EDT2012-05-19 03:57:30 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Mid-South drivers are cautiously taking a sigh of relief, now that a suspected roadside killer is in jail. For the first time, Action News 5 is hearing from that suspect's mother. The familiesMore >>
Mid-South drivers are cautiously taking a sigh of relief, now that a suspected roadside killer is in jail. For the first time, Action News 5 is hearing from that suspect's mother.More >>
Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."More >>
Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 5:54 AM EDT2012-05-18 09:54:56 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The sister of Adam Mayes is shedding light into their family history and revealing secrets that expose the devil inside of the man accused of kidnap and murder. Pamela Bain is Adam Mayes' olderMore >>
The sister of Adam Mayes is shedding light into their family history and revealing secrets that expose the devil inside of the man accused of kidnap and murder.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 9:42 AM EDT2012-05-18 13:42:22 GMT
SANFORD, FL (CNN) – Trayvon Martin walked into a 7-Eleven in Sanford, Florida, grabbing a bag of Skittles and a can of AriZona iced tea. The hood from his dark gray sweatshirt over his head, he walkedMore >>
Trayvon Martin walked into a 7-Eleven in Sanford, Florida, grabbing a bag of Skittles and a can of AriZona iced tea.More >>
Saturday, May 19 2012 2:29 PM EDT2012-05-19 18:29:41 GMT
A group of spirited students has grown tired of bullying at school. Rallying against what they call a 'national epidemic', members of the Crystal Springs Mayor's Youth Council gathered Saturday morningMore >>
A group of spirited students has grown tired of bullying at school.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 11:57 PM EDT2012-05-19 03:57:17 GMT
MADISON, MS (WLBT) - You can call her the Madison Central super fan. There is one interesting thing about Pinkie Lee Davis. She has no connection to Madison Central! Davis met several Madison CentralMore >>
You can call her the Madison Central super fan.More >>
Saturday, May 19 2012 10:19 AM EDT2012-05-19 14:19:01 GMT
Jackson Police are investigating what appears to be a hit and run crash that left two people injured. It happened about 4:30 Friday afternoon at the intersection of McDowell Road and Coronet Place, inMore >>
Jackson Police are investigating what appears to be a hit and run crash that left two people injured.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 5:35 PM EDT2012-05-18 21:35:27 GMT
James Lucas, the man suspected of impersonating and police officer and pulling two people over in Humphreys County, hasn't been charged but is still being held. Evidence found in Lucas' girlfriend's mobileMore >>
James Lucas, the man suspected of impersonating and police officer and pulling two people over in Humphreys County, hasn't been charged but is still being held.More >>
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Morning anchor Wilson Stribling has said farewell to the anchor desk as he steps into his new role as WLBT's Assistant News Director.
He was actually promoted to the job more than a year ago, but the search for his replacement has not been quick. After fielding applicants from all over the country, WLBT found the best candidate right here at home.
Katina Rankin, a native of Magee, brings a wealth of experience to WLBT. She started her career as an intern at the station before being hired to work behind the scenes. She spent several years as evening anchor and reporter at WAPT before moving north to Durham, North Carolina. She now joins Wendy Suares and Paul Williams each morning on WLBT from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m.
Here's what Wilson said as he passed the baton during his final morning broadcast:
We are making some changes here on the morning news. Just over a year ago, station management promoted me to Assistant News Director. After more than a decade on the morning shift, it was a humbling vote of confidence -- but I can't help run the newsroom -- and anchor the news -- at the same time. So I'll be leaving this desk after today. It's hard to believe it's been more than 11 years since I came to WLBT. In that time, I've gone from single 20-something to married father of two, with another coming in September. And it feels like you've been with me all along the way. Ever since April Fool's Day of last year, we've been looking for someone new to sit here each morning. We've sorted through applicants from all over the country -- only to find our best candidate right here at home. She started her career here at Channel 3 as an intern, then anchored the evening news at another Jackson station before moving to bigger markets. We are delighted to welcome Katina Rankin to the WLBT morning team.
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