Category Archives: WJTV
Postpartum Medicaid extension bill heads to Mississippi governor
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi House passed a bill that would provide women with a full year of Medicaid coverage after giving birth. Senate Bill 2212 passed the House with an 89-29 vote. The...
Mar 07, 2023
Survivors of deadly Mexico abduction return to America
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) - A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery veered violently off course when four Americans were caught in a drug cartel shootout, leaving two dead and two held captive f...
Mar 07, 2023
Vehicle fire causes delay on I-220 S. in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A vehicle fire caused traffic delays on Interstate 220 in Jackson. According to MDOT, the fire happened on I-220 S. just past the U.S. 49 North/Medgar Evers Boulevard exit. The...
Mar 07, 2023
Crews work to restore water pressure to South Jackson neighborhood
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews are working to restore water pressure to several homes in the Willowood neighborhood in South Jackson. The affected streets include Will-O-Lake Drive, Aspen Cove, Lake Co...
Mar 07, 2023
2 Americans dead, 2 rescued after violent Mexico kidnapping
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) - A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery ended with two Americans dead - and two others found alive in a rural area near the Gulf coast - after a violent shootout and ...
Mar 07, 2023
Driver in custody after chase from Pearl to Jackson
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police arrested a driver after a chase on Tuesday, March 7. Greg Flynn with the City of Pearl said officers tried to stop a black Dodge Challenger that didn't have a licens...
Mar 07, 2023
FedEx restores service to South Jackson area
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Neighbors in South Jackson will once again receive deliveries from FedEx. This comes after the company halted deliveries due to safety concerns. Jackson business owners try to ...
Mar 07, 2023
Jackson State student arrested for two rape incidents
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a Jackson State University (JSU) student for two separate rape incidents. Police said the rapes occurred in the 2800 block of Robinson Street on Tuesday...
Mar 07, 2023
Teenage boy found shot multiple times outside New Orleans home Tuesday morning
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - One teenager is in the hospital and another is in police custody after a shooting in New Orleans' St. Roch neighborhood early Tuesday morning. The New Orleans Police Department sa...
Mar 07, 2023
2 kidnapped Americans found dead in Mexico, 2 others alive
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Two of four Americans abducted in Mexico last week when their van was caught in a shootout were found dead, a top Mexican official said Tuesday. The two others have been found alive...
Mar 07, 2023