Category Archives: WJTV

Man accused of attacking two with knife at Jackson home
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man was arrested for attacking two people with a knife. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said Christopher McClain, 4...
Kaitlin Howell Feb 06, 2026

Man charged with DUI after pedestrian killed in Canton
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Canton police arrested a man on an aggravated DUI charge after a pedestrian was killed. Canton Police Chief Otha Brown said officers received a call on Thursday night about a ve...
Sethanie Smith Feb 06, 2026

Winter storm death toll in Mississippi rises to 29
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - One additional death has been reported in Mississippi due to the recent winter storm, bringing the statewide total to 29. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said ...
Kaitlin Howell Feb 06, 2026

SEE IT: Photos capture Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony
The Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony kicked off Friday night at San Siro stadium, the main venue for the highly-anticipated spectacle.
Jeremy Tanner Feb 06, 2026

Patrick Jaco steps down as Yazoo City police chief
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Patrick Jaco stepped down from his role as Yazoo City police chief effective February 5, 2026. Jaco accepted the position on December 30, 2025, after serving as an interim c...
Tommy West Feb 06, 2026

State drops sex crime charges against former Mississippi teacher
AMORY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former North Mississippi teacher, who was convicted on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child in federal court, is no longer facing state charges. The Daily Journal ...
Kaitlin Howell Feb 06, 2026

Visitor brochures are returned to Medgar Evers home
Hours after Mississippi Today reported Thursday that the National Park Service had removed brochures to the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument that identified his murderer as a racist, t...
Jerry Mitchell Feb 06, 2026

Utility linemen threatened in North Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Utility linemen working in north Mississippi to restore power reportedly received threats of harm, according to the Yalobusha County Sheriff's Department. The sheriff's department sa...
Katie Copeland Feb 06, 2026

Provine High School honors legacy of Coach Terance Jones
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Provine High School is mourning the loss of an educator and coach. A balloon release was held on Thursday in honor of Terance Jones. He was a football coach and an AP U.S. Hist...
Acie Lewis Feb 05, 2026

House Speaker White disappointed as school choice bill dies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A school choice bill that narrowly passed the Mississippi House last month died in a Senate committee. School choice was a top priority for House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.),...
Cameron Smith Feb 05, 2026
