WLBT-TV (Jackson, MS)

WLBT is a television station that operates on virtual channel 3 and UHF digital channel 30, serving as an NBC affiliate in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. This station is owned by Gray Television, which is based in Atlanta. Gray Television also manages WDBD, a Fox affiliate on channel 40, and WLOO, a MyNetworkTV station on channel 35, both through shared services agreements (SSAs). WLOO's license is held by Tougaloo College, but American Spirit Media runs the station under a separate joint sales agreement (JSA), while Gray offers some engineering assistance to WLOO. All these stations share their studios on South Jefferson Street in downtown Jackson, with WLBT's transmitter situated on Thigpen Road, southeast of Raymond, Mississippi.

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English

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#60814

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#12174

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#391

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Mayor Gene McGee says mistake could be driving Ridgeland’s sales tax drop-off

1 day ago | wlbt.com | Anthony Warren

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - Could a mistake at the Mississippi Department of Revenue be driving a sales tax drop-off for the city of Ridgeland? That’s the theory of Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee, who says he’s been in talks with the agency regarding the decrease. “We’re always concerned when there’s a reduction, but at the same time, we’re not panicking,” he said.
Shoot a gun in the city? JPD will soon have new way to find you

1 day ago | wlbt.com | Anthony Warren

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Police will soon have another tool to help cut down on gunfire in the capital city. On Tuesday, the Jackson City Council approved an agreement with the Flock Group Inc. to provide “Flock Safety Raven” equipment to detect when and where shots are fired. Chief Joseph Wade said the equipment will be installed within the next 30 days and be in place for six months.
‘More than our citizens should be asked to bear’: Jackson City Council unanimously rejects water rate increase

1 day ago | wlbt.com | Anthony Warren

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson city leaders hope a vote to reject a proposed water rate increase from Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin will send a message to U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate that residents can’t afford it.
‘Yeah, it’s essentially gone’: Henifin outlines JXN Water’s plans as federal flex funds dry out

2 days ago | wlbt.com | Anthony Warren

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - With a large pot of federal funds “essentially gone,” JXN Water might need a loan to stay afloat until collections improve. Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin spoke to WLBT last week, where he outlined JXN Water’s challenges, in particular, what’s going to happen once $150 million in flex funding runs out. Henifin has relied on the funds to help cover operations since taking over the city’s water system in late 2022.
‘I wouldn’t tell you that’: Lumumba won’t say how much committee has raised for legal defense

2 days ago | wlbt.com | Anthony Warren

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba won’t say how much he’s raised for his legal defense. On Monday, the mayor told reporters that he would not say how much he’s raised even if he could. But he also won’t say because he wasn’t sure himself. “I wouldn’t do either one,” he said. “That’s not the public record... But also, I cannot tell you... I don’t know.”The mayor’s comments come weeks after WLBT learned about the formation of the Committee to Defend Chokwe Antar Lumumba.
Easter weekend filled with family events

5 days ago | wlbt.com | Maggie Wade

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - There are many events for you to choose from for your family this Easter weekend. Saturday at the Ag Museum on Lakeland Drive from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., you can explore the bunny trail to collect candy and toy-filled eggs. Admission is $8 for kids 2 and up. Gates open for the bunny trail at 10 a.m. You can also take selfies with the Easter Bunny, visit the Children’s Barnyard, and dye eggs. The Cathead Crawfish Easter Boil will include live music.
Murder suspect who was on the run is now behind bars

5 days ago | wlbt.com | Quentin Smith

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A murder suspect who was on the run for nearly a decade has finally been caught and is behind bars. The Jackson Police Department arrested 48-year-old Calvin Horton. He is being charged with murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle, and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. On Friday, he was denied bond.
More people are leaving city life for rural sustainable living

5 days ago | wlbt.com | Roslyn Anderson

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Big city life doesn’t have the appeal it once had as prices and the cost of living continue to rise. One former city dweller moved her family to the county to grow and raise her own food, a growing trend across the country. Friday, Wyneta Chambers gathered the eggs from the hens she raises in her backyard in Madison County. She and her husband, Tracey, gave up life in Canton for a rural community. She has chickens and is now raising turkeys and ducks.
Frontier Airlines wheel breaks off, catches fire

5 days ago | wlbt.com | Debra Dolan

(Gray News) – The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a rough landing at a Puerto Rican airport. After a hard landing on its first attempt, the Frontier Airlines plane coming from Orlando landed safely Tuesday night. Video shared online by passenger Melani González Wharton shows people applauding when the plane finally touched down. “We are alive by miracle! We just landed in the worst way in the world. What a horrible experience.
2 Georgia officers shot, suspect killed during gunfire exchange

5 days ago | wlbt.com | Debra Dolan

ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) – Two officers were shot in Fulton County, Georgia, on Friday and a suspect was killed during an exchange of gunfire at a Budgetel Inn and Suites. A South Fulton and Fulton County police officer were shot Friday and a suspect was killed.(WANF)Officers were called to the motel around 11:40 a.m. to investigate reports of a suspicious person, and a South Fulton police officer responded to the scene to assist.