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Silver Alert issued for Jackson man
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a Silver Alert for 57-year-old Romario Pridgen of Jackson. Pridgen was last seen Wednesday, August 4, at about 6:00 p.m...
Erika Bibbs Aug 05, 2021

Lovers & Friends Festival Adds A Second Date For Its 2022 Showcase
Getty Image Last spring, Live Nation, Snoop Dogg, and Bobby Dee announced the Lovers & Friends festival, a massive showcase that would bring some of the best singers and rappers of the 1990s and 2...
Wongo Okon Aug 04, 2021

Toddler shot at Advantages Apartments in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - According to Jackson Police Chief James Davis, a toddler has been taken to a local hospital after being shot. He said a three-year-old accidentally shot a 20-month-old child at...
DeAngelo Vaxter Aug 04, 2021

Kehlani Details Her Past Experience With Weed And Explains Why She Stopped Using It
Getty Image There are a number of artists who are open about their marijuana use, among them Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Rihanna, and Miley Cyrus. Another used to be Kehlani. In a recent TikTok video, th...
Wongo Okon Aug 04, 2021

DaBaby’s Homophobic Comments Led To The Cancellation Of An Entire Music Festival In Colorado
Getty Image DaBaby’s bizarre comments from last month’s Rolling Loud festival in Miami have resulted is heavy damage to his career. The rapper has received plenty of criticism from his pee...
Wongo Okon Aug 04, 2021

Miley Cyrus Offers To Educate DaBaby While Asking Fans To ‘Find Forgiveness and Compassion’ With Him
Getty Image DaBaby is still facing heavy criticism for his comments at Miami’s Rolling Loud festival last month, where the rapper delivered a bizarre rant filled with insensitive remarks to the ...
Wongo Okon Aug 04, 2021

The Weeknd’s Upcoming Video For ‘Take My Breath’ Was Pulled From IMAX Theaters Due To Epilepsy Concerns
Getty Image It’s been a year and a half since After Hours, The Weeknd’s last album, but there’s another en route. Last spring he started teasing his follow-up, writing on Twitter tha...
Wongo Okon Aug 04, 2021

Wall named acting Hinds County sheriff after passing of Lee Vance
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Board of Supervisors announced Deputy Chief Eric Wall will serve as acting sheriff after the passing of Sheriff Lee Vance. Leaders across the metro rememb...
Anna Farish Aug 04, 2021

Man arrested for deadly shooting, kidnapping at Edgewood Terrace in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced U.S. Marshals arrested a man in connection to a deadly shooting and kidnapping at Edgewood Terrace in Jackson. The shooting happened in June 2021. Poli...
DeAngelo Vaxter Aug 04, 2021

Vicksburg city employees under 14-day mask mandate
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Due to rising COVID-19 cases among city employees, Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. has ordered all of the city's government employees to wear a face mask when there are two...
DeAngelo Vaxter Aug 04, 2021
