Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi becomes second state to pass pet insurance law
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed Senate Bill 2228 into law during the 2023 Legislative Session. The law outlines the sale of pet insurance in Mississippi. Mississippi is the s...
Apr 03, 2023
WJTV and American Red Cross host Week of Giving for Mississippi tornado victims
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - WJTV 12 News in Jackson and WHLT in Hattiesburg will partner with the American Red Cross for a Week of Giving to raise funds for people impacted by the tornadoes on March 24. W...
Apr 03, 2023
How Jackson neighbors can handle trash during no pickup
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV )- Jackson residents are having to find ways to handle their trash after the Jackson City Council failed to come up with a resolution about the ongoing garbage collection issue. J...
Apr 03, 2023
18-year-old shot, killed in Scott County
Editor's note: The following story has been updated with new information from the Scott County coroner that corrects the victim's age. UPDATE: SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Scott County Sheriff Mike Le...
Apr 03, 2023
Man killed in Jones County officer-involved shooting
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting that happened in Jones County on Sunday, April 2. Officials with the Jones County Sheriff's Department (JCSD) initiall...
Apr 03, 2023
Jacksonians react to city council's garbage vote
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Saturday was the first day neighbors in Jackson went without trash collection after a split vote with City Council members failed to come up with a resolution about Richard's D...
Apr 02, 2023
Man found shot, killed on Ellis Avenue in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was found shot and killed on Sunday, April 2. Officer Sam Brown said the man was found by a passerby on Ellis Avenue near John R. L...
Apr 02, 2023
Emotions run high after Jackson garbage vote
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jacksonians packed into City Council chambers for the special session to vote on whether Richard's Disposal will continue to collect garbage after the emergency contract ended....
Apr 02, 2023
Mississippi session: Yes to moms’ Medicaid, no to tax cuts
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - During the three-month session that ended early Saturday, Mississippi lawmakers guaranteed a year of Medicaid coverage for women after birth but ignored broader Medicai...
Apr 02, 2023
Man arrested in 2022 Jackson murder case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man in connection to a 2022 murder case. Captain Abraham Thompson said Jacolby Henson, 23, was arrested for murder on Friday, March 31. Man arrested a...
Apr 01, 2023