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Annual JPS Science Fair and STEAM Expo encourages learning and new possibilities
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (76+ words) Annual JPS Science Fair and STEAM Expo encourages learning and new possibilities'WLBT Annual JPS Science Fair and STEAM Expo encourages learning and new possibilities Entergy restores power statewide after devastating winter storm Brad Arnold, 3 Doors Down lead singer, passes away…...
Another country becomes one step closer to social media ban for children under 15
1+ week, 4+ day ago (95+ words) Another country becomes one step closer to social media ban for children under 15wlbt.com (CNN) " France's National Assembly has backed a bill that seeks to ban social media access for children under 15 years old. The bill requires final approval from…...
Exclusive: Foster children who often put belongings in garbage bags will get new suitcases
3+ week, 3+ day ago (432+ words) JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - More than a thousand foster children will no longer have to put their belongings in garbage bags or pillow cases. Attorney General Lynn Fitch teamed up with other state agencies and lawmakers to stuff brand new suitcases…...
Mississippi’s 2026 legislative sessions begins with action from Senate on PERS and education
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (66+ words) Mississippi's 2026 legislative sessions begins with action from Senate on PERS and education'WLBT Mississippi's 2026 legislative sessions begins with action from Senate on PERS and education Dallas fugitive on the run for six months arrested in Port Gibson Bridal expo helps couples…...
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center welcomes its first baby of the new year
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (215+ words) JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Joshua Maurice James Collins. That's the name of the first baby born in 2026 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. The seven-pound, 10-ounce baby boy was welcomed into the world at 12:16 a.m., making him the first of the…...
Excessive screen time impacts children’s heart health according to AHA data
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (261+ words) RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - The endless hours your children spend on cell phones and similar devices could be risking their heart health. The American Heart Association released a study linking excessive screen time to heart disease in individuals at an earlier…...
Miss Mississippi promotes child advocacy in Hinds County
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (290+ words) HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Miss Mississippi 2025 Anna Leah Jolly knows firsthand the challenges of foster care, and Wednesday morning, she helped other children. Jolly says her passion is giving children in foster care a voice. Along with Judge Carlyn Hicks…...
2-year-old in ICU after hitting yellowjacket nest with toy, getting stung over 150 times, family says
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (248+ words) BRUNSWICK, Ga. (Gray News) " A 2-year-old from Georgia was rushed to the ICU after a freak accident left him with more than 150 yellowjacket stings. According to a GoFundMe page, 2-year-old Beckham Reed was riding on an electric toy around his…...
Baby safely surrendered in Safe Haven Baby Box at Mississippi hospital
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (225+ words) MENDENHALL, Miss. (WLBT) - Last week, an infant was surrendered using Simpson General Hospital's Safe Haven Baby Box, making this the second baby box surrender in the state of Mississippi. Simpson General Hospital opened its Safe Haven Baby Box in January…...
'Keeping Kids Safe in a Digital World': A parent seminar held to teach more about online dangers
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) Experts went through information slide-by-slide including signs of possible exploitation, types of human trafficking, and apps parents should know about. 'Keeping Kids Safe in a Digital World': A parent seminar held to teach more about online dangers MADISON COUNTY, Miss....