Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson residents honor MLK Day with community service
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Students and volunteers honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through service in Jackson. This year marked the second year of a MLK Day of Service partner...
Jan 19, 2026
Capitol police investigate multiple auto burglaries in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police are investigating multiple auto burglaries. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said the burglaries occurred in t...
Jan 19, 2026
Jackson issues formal apology to civil rights icon Hezekiah Watkins
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor John Horhn delivered a formal public apology on behalf of the City of Jackson to civil rights activist Hezekiah Watkins during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day...
Jan 19, 2026
Mississippi joins Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced he opted Mississippi into the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program to promote school choice in the state. The program would being in ...
Jan 19, 2026
Man arrested for disturbance at Magee convenience store
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Magee police announced a man was arrested after a disturbance at a convenience store. Officers responded to a disturbance and possible armed robbery at the old CEFCO store just a...
Jan 19, 2026
Man wanted for attempted murder in South Carolina captured in Mississippi
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies announced a man, who was wanted on multiple charges in Greenville, South Carolina, was captured in Mississippi. According to investigators, Luis Ange...
Jan 19, 2026
Former Canton aldermen sentenced for roles in bribery scheme
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two former Canton aldermen were sentenced in connection to a bribery scheme that involved former Madison County engineer Rudy Warnock. Andrew Grant, 41, and Eric Gilkey, 58, bot...
Jan 19, 2026
Flood-trapped mother dog and puppies saved by rescuers in southern Mississippi
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) - A mother dog and her newborn puppies were rescued last Friday after floodwater surrounded the area where they were chained outside, prompting an urgent response from local animal...
Jan 19, 2026
Two killed in small airplane crash in Mississippi
UPDATE: The two plane crash victims have been identified by the Marshall County Sheriff's Office as 29-year-old Wesley Bolden, of Marshall County, and 17-year-old Jordan Hall, of Olive Branch, MS. MEM...
Jan 18, 2026
Brookhaven man killed during two-vehicle crash in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Brookhaven man was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Madison County. The crash occurred on U.S. 49 near Petrified Forest Road around 8:10 p.m. on January 16, 2026. ...
Jan 18, 2026