Wednesday, July 27 2011 3:14 PM EDT2011-07-27 20:14:39 GMT
Governor William Campton (D) Johnny Dupree (D) Bill Luckett (D) Guy Shaw (D) William Oatis (I) Shawn O'Hara (Ref) James Broadwater (R) Phil Bryant (R) Dave Dennis (R) Hudson Holliday (R) RonMore >>
Monday, June 27 2011 11:03 PM EDT2011-06-28 04:03:09 GMT
Chancery Clerk ARthur Johnston (R) Circuit Clerk Lee Westbrook (R) Coroner Alex Breeland County Attorney C. Allen Phillips (R) Sheriff Randall Tucker (R) Brad D. Harbour (R) Jimmy R.More >>
Tuesday, June 28 2011 6:08 PM EDT2011-06-28 23:08:07 GMT
Chancery Clerk Mitch Childre (R) Larry Swales (R) Circult Clerk Rebecca N. Boyd (R) C. N. (Brad) Bradshaw (R) Becky Bishop Fontaine (R) Constable - District 1 Von Brown (R) Wayne King (R) ConstableMore >>
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - The qualifying deadline for candidates running in Mississippi's 2011 primary and general elections was Tuesday.
Republicans are running for all 8 statewide offices this year, while democrats are only running for 5 statewide offices.
Four democrats and 5 republicans are vying for governor.
Tuesday afternoon, a Gulfport Councilman Ricky Dombrowski filed the paperwork to face off against current Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann in the August primary.
Party primaries are set for August 2. The general election is November 8.
For all your Decision 2011 coverage be sure to stay with WLBT and wlbt.com.
Friday, May 24 2013 12:10 AM EDT2013-05-24 04:10:35 GMT
After several days of worries that Alabama could be dealing with the outbreak of a potentially new illness, the Alabama Department of Public Health is confident they've solved the mystery.More >>
After several days of worries that Alabama could be dealing with the outbreak of a potentially new illness, the Alabama Department of Public Health is confident they've solved the mystery.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:13 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:13:14 GMT
Two elementary school girls were allegedly sexually assaulted by another female student. One incident happening while the two girls were at school. Two mothers are now speaking out about their daughters.More >>
Two Jackson mothers are speaking out after they say their daughters were sexually assaulted by another female student. One of the incidents allegedly happened at school.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:31:22 GMT
The pastor and members of a Jefferson county church make the gruesome discovery of a body on the way to Bible study Wednesday evening. Sheriff Peter Walker said a woman's body was found just before 6:30More >>
Jefferson County Sheriff Peter Walker has identified the woman found dead in the cemetery of East Mount Olive Baptist Church Wednesday night.
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:05:30 GMT
A Jackson Public School district principal has had her license suspended for one year. Dr. Lisa Andrus-Johnson is the principal at Watkins Elementary school.A spokesperson for the Mississippi DepartmentMore >>
A Jackson Public School district principal has had her license suspended for one year. Dr. Lisa Andrus-Johnson is the principal at Watkins Elementary school.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:34 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:34:55 GMT
Chokwe Lumumba covered a wide range of issues in a one-on-one interview Wednesday evening. Lumumba is the winner of the Democratic Primary runoff for mayor of Jackson and he has a strong chance to winMore >>
Chokwe Lumumba covered a wide range of issues in a one-on-one interview Wednesday. Lumumba is the winner of the Democratic Primary runoff for mayor of Jackson and he has a strong chance to win the June fourth general election.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:00:32 GMT
We've taken numerous calls from taxpayers who are still waiting on their state tax refund. Three on your side went straight to the source to find out why. While 75% of the refund checks have been mailedMore >>
Mississippi's state income tax refunds are a little slow this year. While 75% of the refund checks have been mailed out, thousands of Mississippians are still waiting.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:45:01 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A baby fights to survive at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in critical condition after being hit by an SUV with his mother behind the wheel, according to police. An orange circle marks the pointMore >>
A baby fights to survive at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in critical condition after being hit by an SUV with his mother behind the wheel, according to police.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:38:18 GMT
The picture of a George County dog set on fire is disturbing. Authorities say the circumstances surrounding how fire consumed the dog are shocking. According to George County Sheriff Dean Howell, 20-year-oldMore >>
Socks, the dog reportedly burned this week by his owner, has died. That word comes from a George County Sheriff's deputy. Socks succumbed to injuries suffered after 20-year-old Brandon Pierce allegedly set his dog on fire Tuesday night. The suspect told deputies he torched the dog because he "wanted to help the dog go to heaven."More >>