Category Archives: WJTV
‘This is not OK’: Mother of 11-year-old shot by Indianola police pleads for answers
Days after an 11-year-old boy was shot in the chest by an Indianola police officer, family and community members are calling for answers and for the officer's termination. Community members identified...
May 23, 2023
VIDEO: Shots fired in downtown Clarksdale's Delta Avenue
CLARKSDALE, Miss. (WREG) - Police say 14 people were shot in a violent Sunday morning in Clarksdale. Clarksdale Police say that the disagreement started after a concert at the Clarksdale Civic Auditor...
May 23, 2023
Mom identifies teenager shot, killed in Clarksdale, MS
CLARKSDALE, Miss. - A 15-year-old was fatally shot in Clarksdale, Mississippi on Monday afternoon. Clarksdale Police said officers responded to a burglary call in the 1200 block of West Second Street ...
May 23, 2023
Woman accused of embezzling from Brandon High School band booster funds
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Rankin County woman has been accused of embezzling more than $45,000 from the Brandon High School band booster funds. Rankin County deputies said they arrested Donna Gl...
May 23, 2023
Another Highway 80 closure could affect Brandon drivers
Editor's note: MDOT officials announced a new start date for the closure. The following story has been updated. RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation ...
May 23, 2023
Bodies of missing Mississippi teens recovered from river
GREENE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) - The bodies of a pair of Mississippi teens were recovered from the Chickasawhay River early Tuesday morning. They were missing since late afternoon on Saturday, May 20, af...
May 23, 2023
Jackson Cracker Barrel location closes
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with Cracker Barrel announced they have closed their Jackson, Mississippi, location effective Monday, May 22. The business, located off of Interstate 55, had been open ...
May 23, 2023
NOAA releases summer weather predictions for Mississippi
(NEXSTAR) - This summer is shaping up to be a scorcher. In its long-range weather outlook for June, July and August, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts most U.S. state...
May 23, 2023
Richland police credit training for saving girl's life
RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Three officers with the Richland Police Department have been recognized for saving the life of a one-year-old girl on Saturday, May 20. Police received a call on Saturday abou...
May 22, 2023
Judge orders extension of House Bill 1020 temporary restraining order
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal judge ordered an extension of the temporary restraining order to House Bill 1020. The decision delays the implementation of the bill, which was signed by Gov. Tate Re...
May 22, 2023