Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson police officer fired after man dies in custody
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson police officer, who was placed on administrative leave following the death of a man in custody, was fired. City officials said Kenya McCarty was terminated and was no...
Feb 08, 2023
Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus discusses passage of bills on Jackson water, courts
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus (MLBC) held a news conference on Wednesday, February 8 to discuss the recent passage of two bills in the Mississippi Senate and Mississ...
Feb 08, 2023
Three new restaurants open in Byram
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Residents in Byram have new places to dine. Moe's Southwest Grill, Rally's, and Pizza Hut held an official ribbon cutting on Wednesday, February 8. Cathead Jam set to return afte...
Feb 08, 2023
One injured in shooting on Queen Mary Lane in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was injured during a shooting that happened early Wednesday morning. The shooting happened on Queen Mary Lane in Jackson. Four wanted after two early morning carjack...
Feb 08, 2023
Winning Mississippi Match 5 ticket sold in West Point
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After 25 drawings, a lucky Mississippi Lottery player matched all five numbers from Tuesday's Mississippi Match 5 drawing! The player won an estimated $905,168 in the record-br...
Feb 08, 2023
Man accused of running over woman in Leake County
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Leake County man was charged with attempted murder after an incident that happened in January 2023. Breezy News reported the incident happened on Ealy Road on Friday, Ja...
Feb 08, 2023
Four wanted after two early morning carjackings in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are working to find four suspects after two carjackings happened early Wednesday morning. Officer Sam Brown said one of the carjackings happened in the 3200 bloc...
Feb 08, 2023
Cities with the most expensive homes in Mississippi
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Mississippi using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of December 2022. The charts i...
Feb 08, 2023
Lawmakers ponder stripping state retirement system authority after board votes to raise rates
After Public Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees voted to require an additional $345 million annually from state and local governmental entities to fund the pension plan for their current an...
Feb 08, 2023
Live: Court evacuated due to bomb threat during Murdaugh murder trial
Watch a live feed of the Alex Murdaugh murder trial above. Follow reporter Riley Benson @realrileybenson on Twitter for updates from Walterboro. Tune in to News 2 at 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m...
Feb 08, 2023