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10/23/2025

10/23/2025

Watch Special Forces tonight at 8pm to see which celebrity fails to pass the world's toughest test.

10/23/2025

A single bullet was found in the bathroom of McLaurin High School.

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Single bullet found in boy’s bathroom of Rankin County school RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – A single bullet was found in the bathroom of McLaurin High School. It was discovered Thursday, and …

10/23/2025

People were evacuated from Mississippi College on Thursday due to a gas leak.

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Buildings evacuated due to gas leak at Mississippi College CLINTON, Miss. (WLBT) – People were evacuated from Mississippi College on Thursday due to a gas leak. According to an official at MC…

10/23/2025

A federal judge has denied bond for Rudy Warnock, months after he attempted to kill himself following a conviction on multiple corruption charges.

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‘Not automatic’: Court denies bond for Rudy Warnock JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A federal judge has denied bond for Rudy Warnock, months after he attempted to kill himself following a conviction …

10/23/2025

Congratulations to Samuel Stockett of Madison-Ridgeland Academy, he is this week's Student Athlete of the Week! For more, visit https://fox40jackson.com/studentathlete/.

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10/23/2025

Today we got to welcome Jackson local, Jon Boyd, from this season of Hell's Kitchen! Jon cooked an amazing dish and can be seen in action on TONIGHT'S episode of Hell's Kitchen at 7:00pm. Be sure to tune in!

10/23/2025

Don't forget to watch an all-new episode of Hell's Kitchen tonight on FOX at 7pm!

10/23/2025

🏈🏈🏈It's Mississippi State versus Texas this Saturday, October 25th. We want to give one lucky person 2 tickets to the game. Like, share, and/or comment for a chance to win. The winner will be selected today at 2pm.

*** Winner must be able to pick up tickets from the FOX40 station.

10/23/2025

A person was taken to a local hospital following an apartment fire in Jackson.

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Person taken to hospital after apartment fire in North Jackson JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A person was taken to a local hospital following an apartment fire in Jackson. According to the Jackson …

10/23/2025

A new era is dawning at the Vicksburg Police Department. A native of the river city, Larry Burns was appointed as the new Chief of Police on Aug. 25.

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New Vicksburg police chief shares vision VICKSBURG, Miss. (WLBT) – A new era is dawning at the Vicksburg Police Department. A native of the river city, Larry Burns was appointed as the new Ch…

10/23/2025

We are now entering Day 22 of the government shutdown, which is on track to become the longest in the nation’s history.

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Government shutdown could impact SNAP benefits JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – We are now entering Day 22 of the government shutdown, which is on track to become the longest in the nation’s history. …