Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi absentee ballot law harms voters with disabilities, lawsuit says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's new restrictions on absentee ballots could disenfranchise voters who have disabilities by preventing them from receiving help from people they trust, according to a...
Jun 02, 2023
How can you apply for MHP's new cadet class?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) will soon have another cadet class underway. This class will be the seventh patrol school held since 2018. Cadet Class 68 is scheduled to b...
Jun 02, 2023
When can JPS students pick up summer meals from schools?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Public School District's (JPS) Child Nutrition Department will offer its Summer Food Service Program for 2023. Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: June 2-...
Jun 02, 2023
Madison County manhunt underway for Hinds County escapee
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A manhunt is underway in Madison County for a Hinds County escapee. Authorities are searching near Parkway East, Weisenberger Road and Denim Way in Gluckstadt. Hinds Cou...
Jun 02, 2023
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: June 2-4
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (June 2 through 4) around Mississippi....
Jun 02, 2023
Man charged with capital murder for Northside Drive shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man in connection to a homicide that happened on West Northside Drive. Captain Abraham Thompson said Curtarius Young, 20, was arrested for capital mur...
Jun 02, 2023
Man, woman arrested for Savanna Street homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man and a woman in connection to the shooting death of a man. The homicide happened in the 400 block of Savanna Street on Thursday, June 1. One killed...
Jun 02, 2023
Vicksburg man arrested after fatal shooting on Martha Street
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are investigating after one person was killed and another was injured in a shooting. Kameron Williams (Courtesy: Vicksburg Police Dept.) The shooting happene...
Jun 02, 2023
3 dead, 2 missing after family fishing trip in Alaska becomes nightmare
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTLA) - An Alaska fishing adventure became a nightmare for a family of eight when disaster struck one of the two boats they chartered over the Memorial Day weekend, leaving t...
Jun 02, 2023
Medgar Evers' daughter discusses her parents' legacy
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As Mississippi prepares to commemorate and honor the legacy of Medgar and Myrlie Evers, WJTV 12 News sat down with their daughter, Reena Evers Everette. We talked to Evers Ever...
Jun 01, 2023