Category Archives: WJTV
Daylight saving time: Will clocks stop changing in 2026?
State and federal lawmakers alike tried to lock the clocks in 2025, but with little success. Will 2026 be any different?
Jan 01, 2026
ObamaCare subsidies expire; premiums spike for millions: What to know
After months of fighting and countless proposals for a bipartisan compromise, the expiration date for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax subsidies has arrived, with millions of America...
Jan 01, 2026
Mississippi lawmakers want to focus on lowering infant mortality rates
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi led the nation in infant deaths for multiple years, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH). State Rep. Kevin Felsher (R-District 117), House...
Dec 31, 2025
Gov. Reeves grants executive clemency for second time since taking office
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - For the second time since taking office, Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed an executive order that grants executive clemency to Maurice Taylor. According to the Governor's Offi...
Dec 31, 2025
Lockdown lifted at Kansas City International Airport after evacuations
The FBI is assisting in the investigation.
Dec 31, 2025
No. 3 Georgia and No. 6 Mississippi brace for rematch in the Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal
No. 3 Georgia (12-1, CFP No. 3 seed) vs. No. 6 Mississippi (12-1, CFP No. 6 seed), Thursday, 8 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM Sportsbook College Football Odds: Georgia by 6 1/2. Series record: Georgia leads 3...
Dec 31, 2025
Federal trial date for Lindsey Whiteside delayed
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The federal trial for convicted sex offender and former DeSoto County youth pastor and coach, Lindsey Whiteside, has been postponed. Whiteside was set to go to trial for transporting...
Dec 31, 2025
Mississippi lawmaker wants action against food deserts
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Rep. Justis Gibbs (D-District 72) wants to pass a bill that would combat Mississippi's food deserts. According to Feeding America, one out of five people in Mississippi f...
Dec 30, 2025
Police seek new leads in JSU student's shooting death
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are seeking new leads in the shooting death of 20-year-old Zedrick Warner. The fatal shooting occurred in the 3100 block of Woodbine Street on June 30, 2024. War...
Dec 30, 2025
Jackson police seek suspects in Entergy copper theft
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for at least two copper thieves. According to investigators, a large amount of copper was stolen from Entergy in the 1800 block of Beasley Road jus...
Dec 30, 2025