RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – One of the suspects charged in the shooting death of a 20-year-old man in Rankin County appeared in court on Thursday. During his initial court appearance, 20-year-old Ryan Duette received a $500,000 bond. He was charged with second degree murder. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the sheriff’s office received [.]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Tomekia Reed, the head coach for the Jackson State Women's Basketball team, has stepped down. According to a social media post by Charlotte Women's Basketball, Reed was hired as the head coach for the Charlotte 49ers Women's Basketball team. Reed has had a six-year stint as head coach of the Lady [.]
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Hattiesburg poultry plant for additional safety and health violations. According to OSHA, Mar-Jac Poultry has been cited for: These violations resulted in $46,553 in penalties against Mar-Jac. The poultry plant has been under fire after the death of [.]
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A fire damaged eight units at a Ridgeland apartment complex. The fire happened early Thursday morning at Van Mark Apartments on Old Canton Road. When firefighters arrived at the scene, the found flames coming from the roof of the apartment. No one was injured, and the cause of the fire is [.]
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The developer behind a proposed gas station near Lake Caroline has withdrawn plans to allow Madison County to determine the zoning classification on the property. The Madison County Journal reported Mark Jordan, with Lake Caroline, Inc., called for an informational meeting in a letter to talk about a future vision [.]