Christopher Fields

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MISSISSIPPI. (WLBT) - Diesel prices climbed this week across Mississippi and the nation, leaving truck drivers uncertain about their ability to continue hauling freight.

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TERRY, Miss. (WLBT) - The owner of the closed Terry Mercantile Steakhouse said he is heartbroken after a hit-and-run Thursday night left the historic building at risk of collapse.

State representatives held a discussion Monday about redistricting and the potential impact of a recent Supreme Court ruling that gives states more leeway to redraw districts based on parties rather than race.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - State representatives held a discussion Monday about redistricting and the potential impact of a recent Supreme Court ruling

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Several protesters were detained Wednesday during an anti-redistricting rally at the State Capitol after demanding to speak with Gov. Tate Reeves.

RANKIN CO., Miss. (WLBT) - Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey is providing new details about a 14-year-old's escape from the Rankin County Juvenile Detention Center Thursday night and the dangerous chase that followed.

The I-220 exit ramp on northbound I-55 near County Line Road will temporarily close Wednesday night for three weeks.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging Mississippi's panhandling law, arguing it violates constitutional rights by requiring people to pay for a permit before asking strangers for help.