A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is threatening new disruptions to the nation's students and schools in ...

One man is dead following a chase in Lawrence County.The Mississippi Highway Patrol said a Lawrence County Sheriff's deputy ...

On Monday, Hamas released 20 hostages into the custody of the Red Cross, which then brought them to Israel as part of a new ...

Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, who is also serving as interim Jackson police chief, said a man was found shot to death the ...

A homicide investigation is underway in Clinton after a woman was found dead. The Clinton Police Department is actively ...

Rescuers in Alaska work to find missing residents after Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds, record storm surge and ...

After two years of the Israel-Hamas war, all 20 living hostages have been freed as part of a ceasefire agreement.

All remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas have been released from Gaza, marking a significant development in the Middle ...

As the government shutdown continues, thousands of federal employees are facing job cuts, with Vice President JD Vance ...

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics for their research into the impact of ...

There were several shootings across Mississippi over the weekend, including one in Leland that killed six people and injured at least 12 others.

16 WAPT's Meteorologist Brendan Weathers has the latest forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi.