Skip to contentLINCOLN CO., Miss. (WLBT) - Five people were injured in an early morning shooting on October 29 in Lincoln County.The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m., at a party on Crump Lane, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies arrived on the scene to find one person had been shot in the leg and another had been hit by a car as everyone left the location.Five people were treated at King’s Daughters Medical Center with various injuries. So far, four have been released. The person struck by the vehicle was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical...…Skip to contentLINCOLN CO., Miss. (WLBT) - Five people were injured in an early morning shooting on October 29 in Lincoln County.The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m., at a party on Crump Lane, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies arrived on the scene to find one person had been shot in the leg and another had been hit by a car as everyone left the location.Five people were treated at King’s Daughters Medical Center with various injuries. So far, four have been released. The person struck by the vehicle was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A bill that will give Mississippi teachers more money is one step closer to becoming signed to law.The teacher pay raise bill passed through the Mississippi Senate on Thursday morning.The bill now moves to the House for approval.The proposal would give a $1,000 raise to teachers and teacher assistants. It also would raise starting pay to $37,000. Teachers in their first 3 years in the classroom get a $1,110 pay boost. Bill now goes to House.— Courtney Ann Jackson (@courtneyannj)The proposed amount in is a $1,000 raise for teachers and teacher assistants. But those in...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A bill that will give Mississippi teachers more money is one step closer to becoming signed to law.The teacher pay raise bill passed through the Mississippi Senate on Thursday morning.The bill now moves to the House for approval.The proposal would give a $1,000 raise to teachers and teacher assistants. It also would raise starting pay to $37,000. Teachers in their first 3 years in the classroom get a $1,110 pay boost. Bill now goes to House.— Courtney Ann Jackson (@courtneyannj)The proposed amount in is a $1,000 raise for teachers and teacher assistants. But those in...WW…

LOUISVILLE, Miss. (/WLBT) - A birthday party with close to 200 people in attendance, violating Mississippi’s COVID-19 protocols, turned into the scene of a murder.The Winston County Sheriff’s Department says a shooting Sunday some time before 1:00 a.m. left one man dead and another in critical condition.“Very devastating for these folks’ families in the middle of the pandemic and Lord knows the spread of COVID that you may have had from that,” says Winston County Sheriff Jason Pugh.Sheriff Pugh says the shooting took place at a club in Louisville on 200 Stockyard Road called The Edge that...…LOUISVILLE, Miss. (/WLBT) - A birthday party with close to 200 people in attendance, violating Mississippi’s COVID-19 protocols, turned into the scene of a murder.The Winston County Sheriff’s Department says a shooting Sunday some time before 1:00 a.m. left one man dead and another in critical condition.“Very devastating for these folks’ families in the middle of the pandemic and Lord knows the spread of COVID that you may have had from that,” says Winston County Sheriff Jason Pugh.Sheriff Pugh says the shooting took place at a club in Louisville on 200 Stockyard Road called The Edge that...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Governor Tate Reeves launched new COVID-19 initiatives for students and teachers as they return to school.He is expanding COVID-19 testing for all Mississippi teachers, even for those without symptoms, and emergency telehealth coverage through the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) to include schools.“Today, as we work to ensure that children can achieve some quality learning in the state of Mississippi, we are announcing two measures to increase access to health care and COVID-19 prevention in schools. First, we are expanding school-based emergency telehealth...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Governor Tate Reeves launched new COVID-19 initiatives for students and teachers as they return to school.He is expanding COVID-19 testing for all Mississippi teachers, even for those without symptoms, and emergency telehealth coverage through the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) to include schools.“Today, as we work to ensure that children can achieve some quality learning in the state of Mississippi, we are announcing two measures to increase access to health care and COVID-19 prevention in schools. First, we are expanding school-based emergency telehealth...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves unveiled the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program on Tuesday.The program will allocate $70 million of CARES Act money to assist communities in Mississsippi with their COVID-19 expenses.“Hopefully it can help keep more people on the job, and prevent more layoffs,” said Governor Tate Reeves. “It’s not enough to overcome the terrible cost of COVID-19, but it’s something. It’s necessary. And we’re going to do everything we can to get it out quickly and efficiently.”Cases continue to spike across the Magnolia State, with State Health Officer...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves unveiled the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program on Tuesday.The program will allocate $70 million of CARES Act money to assist communities in Mississsippi with their COVID-19 expenses.“Hopefully it can help keep more people on the job, and prevent more layoffs,” said Governor Tate Reeves. “It’s not enough to overcome the terrible cost of COVID-19, but it’s something. It’s necessary. And we’re going to do everything we can to get it out quickly and efficiently.”Cases continue to spike across the Magnolia State, with State Health Officer...WW…

Protecting yourself from coronavirus By JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The number of presumed positive coronavirus cases in Mississippi is now at 3,624. The Mississippi Department of Health confirmed 264 new cases and 7 new deaths on Thursday morning. So far, 129 people have died from COVID-19 in Mississippi. The amount of people tested in the state totals 37,733 as of April 15. This includes MSDH Public Health Laboratory tests and other providers. There’s an outbreak reported in 65 long-term care facilities in the state. This includes these counties: Adams (2), Bolivar (4), Calhoun, Chickasaw,...…Protecting yourself from coronavirus By JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The number of presumed positive coronavirus cases in Mississippi is now at 3,624. The Mississippi Department of Health confirmed 264 new cases and 7 new deaths on Thursday morning. So far, 129 people have died from COVID-19 in Mississippi. The amount of people tested in the state totals 37,733 as of April 15. This includes MSDH Public Health Laboratory tests and other providers. There’s an outbreak reported in 65 long-term care facilities in the state. This includes these counties: Adams (2), Bolivar (4), Calhoun, Chickasaw,...WW…