JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch will file a lawsuit against China over the COVID-19 outbreak.Fitch says China needs to be held accountable “for the malicious and dangerous acts that caused death, health injuries, and serious economic loss from the COVID-19 crisis.”“Too many Mississippians have suffered as a result of China’s cover-up,” said Attorney General Fitch. “They must not be allowed to act with impunity. Mississippians deserve justice and I will seek that in court.”Fitch’s lawsuit seeks damages under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. It follows the...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch will file a lawsuit against China over the COVID-19 outbreak.Fitch says China needs to be held accountable “for the malicious and dangerous acts that caused death, health injuries, and serious economic loss from the COVID-19 crisis.”“Too many Mississippians have suffered as a result of China’s cover-up,” said Attorney General Fitch. “They must not be allowed to act with impunity. Mississippians deserve justice and I will seek that in court.”Fitch’s lawsuit seeks damages under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. It follows the...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill that will partially end prohibition in Mississippi.Currently, there are in Mississippi. By default, all counties in Mississippi are dry and require an election to turn wet, thanks to a law passed in 1966.The bill will make possessing alcohol in these counties legal, but does not make it lawful to possess with the intent to sell., introduced by Rep. Trey Lamar (R-Senatobia) would renounce this requirement and make all counties wet by default. They would be able to be dry again with an election.The bill passed by the House and Senate...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill that will partially end prohibition in Mississippi.Currently, there are in Mississippi. By default, all counties in Mississippi are dry and require an election to turn wet, thanks to a law passed in 1966.The bill will make possessing alcohol in these counties legal, but does not make it lawful to possess with the intent to sell., introduced by Rep. Trey Lamar (R-Senatobia) would renounce this requirement and make all counties wet by default. They would be able to be dry again with an election.The bill passed by the House and Senate...WW…

Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting two new deaths from coronavirus in Mississippi.The first case is a years old with underlying conditions who died while hospitalized.A Tunica County woman between ages 75-80 died in a long-term care facility.Earlier Wednesday, MSDH reported a Webster County man died from coronavirus-related complications.The man was between 65-70 years old with underlying health conditions, he died at the hospital. in Holmes and Hancock Counties by Mississippi Department of Health.Copyright 2020 WLBT. All rights reserved.…Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting two new deaths from coronavirus in Mississippi.The first case is a years old with underlying conditions who died while hospitalized.A Tunica County woman between ages 75-80 died in a long-term care facility.Earlier Wednesday, MSDH reported a Webster County man died from coronavirus-related complications.The man was between 65-70 years old with underlying health conditions, he died at the hospital. in Holmes and Hancock Counties by Mississippi Department of Health.Copyright 2020 WLBT. All rights reserved.WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - WLBT has been contacted by several poultry workers who say they have been exposed to the coronavirus by workers who tested positive.These employees say not enough is being done to keep them safe.One poultry processing corporation shares steps they are taking maintain safety at its plants.“They are afraid to miss work,” said Mack Epps. “They’re afraid they’re gonna get in trouble”.Epps doesn’t work at a poultry processing plant but has relatives and friends who do.He said one worker was told to go home after riding with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.Then...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - WLBT has been contacted by several poultry workers who say they have been exposed to the coronavirus by workers who tested positive.These employees say not enough is being done to keep them safe.One poultry processing corporation shares steps they are taking maintain safety at its plants.“They are afraid to miss work,” said Mack Epps. “They’re afraid they’re gonna get in trouble”.Epps doesn’t work at a poultry processing plant but has relatives and friends who do.He said one worker was told to go home after riding with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.Then...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is again discussing COVID-19 response in Mississippi., with 644 reported Tuesday.Reeves praised Mississippians after another day of lower numbers compared to recent weeks.“Your efforts are working,” he said. “When things are bad, I’m going to tell you they’re bad. [...] When things are good, I’ll tell you they’re good.”He says the lower numbers are working because of the efforts of Mississippians wearing masks and social distancing.“Masks work far better than lockdowns,” he said.He wants the positive results continue into classrooms...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is again discussing COVID-19 response in Mississippi., with 644 reported Tuesday.Reeves praised Mississippians after another day of lower numbers compared to recent weeks.“Your efforts are working,” he said. “When things are bad, I’m going to tell you they’re bad. [...] When things are good, I’ll tell you they’re good.”He says the lower numbers are working because of the efforts of Mississippians wearing masks and social distancing.“Masks work far better than lockdowns,” he said.He wants the positive results continue into classrooms...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The State Flag Commission five flag designs Tuesday morning. These will be made into flags and run up the flag pole in front of the Old Capitol next Tuesday.A final vote on the winning flag will take place on September 2.The flag selected on September 2 will head to the November ballot and must be approved by a majority vote. If it does, it will become the next state flag of Mississippi.If not, the process will begin again for a vote next November. selected the top 9 designs which were put on the . Mississippians were allowed the chance to vote for their favorite...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The State Flag Commission five flag designs Tuesday morning. These will be made into flags and run up the flag pole in front of the Old Capitol next Tuesday.A final vote on the winning flag will take place on September 2.The flag selected on September 2 will head to the November ballot and must be approved by a majority vote. If it does, it will become the next state flag of Mississippi.If not, the process will begin again for a vote next November. selected the top 9 designs which were put on the . Mississippians were allowed the chance to vote for their favorite...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Chicken wings, marijuana and cigars were among the contraband intercepted at a Mississippi prison Monday morning.According to MDOC, smugglers threw more than 25 packages over a section of fence at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution around 1:30 a.m. These packages contained such items as cellphones, marijuana and 7 pounds of barbecued chicken wings.Some of the contraband was also sewn into footballs which, according to MDOC, “easily cleared” the prison’s 18-foot tall fence.Due to sensing technology, officers were able to locate the contraband and also...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Chicken wings, marijuana and cigars were among the contraband intercepted at a Mississippi prison Monday morning.According to MDOC, smugglers threw more than 25 packages over a section of fence at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution around 1:30 a.m. These packages contained such items as cellphones, marijuana and 7 pounds of barbecued chicken wings.Some of the contraband was also sewn into footballs which, according to MDOC, “easily cleared” the prison’s 18-foot tall fence.Due to sensing technology, officers were able to locate the contraband and also...WW…

NATCHEZ, Miss. (WLBT) - New developments in a Natchez child abuse case. The man charged with killing a four-year-old girl has been indicted.James Christopher Anderson, 25, was charged with the murder of Armani Hill. She died from blunt force trauma to her head, neck and abdomen. Her younger sister, Lailah Hill, was also severely beaten but survived.Anderson is the boyfriend of the children’s mother, 26-year-old LaKeisha Jones. Natchez Police Chief Walter Armstrong tells us the mother has been charged but so far has not been indicted in the case.Chief Armstrong also says Jones has given...…NATCHEZ, Miss. (WLBT) - New developments in a Natchez child abuse case. The man charged with killing a four-year-old girl has been indicted.James Christopher Anderson, 25, was charged with the murder of Armani Hill. She died from blunt force trauma to her head, neck and abdomen. Her younger sister, Lailah Hill, was also severely beaten but survived.Anderson is the boyfriend of the children’s mother, 26-year-old LaKeisha Jones. Natchez Police Chief Walter Armstrong tells us the mother has been charged but so far has not been indicted in the case.Chief Armstrong also says Jones has given...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Another volley has been fired in Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler’s bid to have the state’s medical marijuana initiative tossed.a ballot initiative that will legalize medical marijuana in the state.Butler is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to throw out the vote, saying the law allowing the measure was unconstitutional.The mayor filed suit because she is worried about the impact the legalization of medical marijuana would have on her city. She is particularly concerned that city zoning would not be able to prohibit dispensaries from popping up in residential...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Another volley has been fired in Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler’s bid to have the state’s medical marijuana initiative tossed.a ballot initiative that will legalize medical marijuana in the state.Butler is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to throw out the vote, saying the law allowing the measure was unconstitutional.The mayor filed suit because she is worried about the impact the legalization of medical marijuana would have on her city. She is particularly concerned that city zoning would not be able to prohibit dispensaries from popping up in residential...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A 3 On Your Side investigation reveals the month of April stands as the deadliest in the Capital City’s recorded history, despite a stay-at-home order issued for most of it by Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.This month, criminals killed fourteen people, the highest monthly number of homicides in the Capital City’s recorded history, according to an analysis of individual Jackson Police Department reports compiled since 2016 and FBI data dating back forty years more.The ranking shows four of the top five months with the most killings took place since 2018.3 On Your Side...…JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A 3 On Your Side investigation reveals the month of April stands as the deadliest in the Capital City’s recorded history, despite a stay-at-home order issued for most of it by Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.This month, criminals killed fourteen people, the highest monthly number of homicides in the Capital City’s recorded history, according to an analysis of individual Jackson Police Department reports compiled since 2016 and FBI data dating back forty years more.The ranking shows four of the top five months with the most killings took place since 2018.3 On Your Side...WW…