Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson is the focus of many bills at the State Capitol
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As the Mississippi Legislature enters its sixth week of action, the City of Jackson has been the point of many debates so far. Three of the most high-profile bills involving th...
Feb 14, 2023
LeFleur's Bluff State Park closed due to flooding
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the LeFleur's Bluff State Park in Jackson said the park has been closed due to flooding. This comes as leaders with the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District ...
Feb 14, 2023
Jackson leaders strike down proposal expanding police department
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson City Council struck down a request to expand the Jackson Police Department (JPD) by 100 officers next year. The City Council acknowledged that JPD is understaffed, ...
Feb 14, 2023
Martina McBride to headline Flowood Family Festival
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Martina McBride will headline the 2023 Flowood Family Festival in May. McBride is a Country Music Hall of Fame star and four-time Country Music Association Female Vocalist of t...
Feb 14, 2023
Vicksburg woman arrested after fentanyl found near children
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police arrested a woman after officers said they found drugs inside a home with small children. Police arrested Veronica Lewis, 58, on Friday, February 10. Officers...
Feb 14, 2023
Alligator's mouth taped shut since December, says Florida resident
BRANDON, Fla. (WFLA) - An alligator residing in a Florida neighborhood has had its mouth taped shut since December, according to one resident. Lumsden Reserve resident Amber Lock, who shared photos of...
Feb 14, 2023
13 Mississippi school districts selected to replace buses
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) selected 13 school districts to take part in the 2022-23 Mississippi Diesel School Bus Replacement Program. Twenty-fi...
Feb 14, 2023
Woman hit, killed by vehicle on U.S. 98 in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle. The incident happened on U.S. 98 near Van Norman Curve Road in Pik...
Feb 14, 2023
Mississippi Lottery makes January 2023 transfer to state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its January 2023 transfer to the state for $13,262,513.53, bringing the Fiscal Year 2023 total transfer to approximately $74...
Feb 14, 2023
Jackson school bus suffers minor damage in crash
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A school bus was involved in a crash Tuesday morning in Jackson. The crash happened around 9:00 a.m. Kitchen fire leads to closure of Jackson restaurant A spokesperson for the ...
Feb 14, 2023