A restaurant fire in downtown Jackson is being investigated as arson. Taste of the Island Caribbean on E. Capitol Street ...

Five years after a 16 WAPT report, Erin Pickens revisits the East County Line Road corridor and talks to a community leader ...

On Thursday, the library system released its 2025-2030 Strategic Plan that was developed with input from community members, stakeholders, and staff. The plan focuses on six priorities: revitalizing ...

Jackson police need your help finding a murder suspect. On August 6, 2023 around 7 p.m., Jackson Police began investigating a ...

A commercial flight was diverted to Jackson's airport.The American Airlines flight was on a non-stop run from Charlotte, NC ...

The JSU tennis and softball teams also both won the 2024 SWAC Championships. JSU Sonic Boom Drum Majors Ariel Woods and Christian Houghton were among the many students honored to be recognized for ...

WAPT'S KENNEDI COOPER JOINS US LIVE AT THE MISSISSIPPI COLISEUM WITH MORE KENNEDI SCOTT, THE COMMERCIAL BEEF HEIFER SHOW ...

No one was injured in the fire. Neighbors told 16 WAPT they heard a loud boom before the fire started and the homeowner was out of town. The cause of the fire is under investigation. JACKSON, Miss. — ...

WE START OFF TONIGHT WITH BREAKING NEWS - THERE'S A HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE ON GREENWAY DRIVE IN JACKSON. THAT'S WHERE WE FIND 16 WAPT'S CRYSTAL TISME - CRYSTAL WHAT CAN YOU TELL US? WELL, WE'RE STILL ...

JACKSON, Miss. — Capitol Police are investigating a shooting. Officers were called to a home on Jones Avenue Thursday just before noon, where they found a man shot in the leg. The victim was taken to ...

A tree fell on Old Canton Road near Fairway Drive, blocking traffic and causing outages in nearby neighborhoods. Sign up for ...