Category Archives: WJTV
Holiday festivities begin at Mississippi Children's Museum
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Christmas holiday arrives at the Mississippi Children's Museum in Jackson. Saturday was the opening night of the "Very Merry Night," which is part of the museum's "Journey ...
Nov 20, 2022
Two Mississippi Museums to celebrate 5th anniversary
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippians are invited to join in on the Two Mississippi Museums' 5th anniversary celebrations. Since opening on December 9, 2017, more than half a million people have visi...
Nov 20, 2022
Warehouse catches fire on S. Jefferson Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A fire broke out at a warehouse in Jackson on Saturday, November 19. Jackson Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Armon said the fire started at the warehouse around 9:30 p.m. near Sou...
Nov 20, 2022
Driver in custody after car gets stuck on railroad
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A person was taken into custody after they allegedly got their vehicle stuck on railroad tracks in Warren County on Saturday, November 19. Man killed, 6 others shot over ...
Nov 20, 2022
Man killed, 6 others shot over dice game in Yazoo County
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One man is dead and six other people were shot over a dice game in Yazoo County on Sunday, November 20. Yazoo County Sheriff Jake Sheriff said calls about the shooting cam...
Nov 20, 2022
Five dead, 18 injured in Club Q shooting, police say
SUNDAY 11/20/2022 5:48 a.m. (COLORADO SPRINGS) - Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers announced early Sunday morning he will also be in attendance and speaking at the planned news conference with Polic...
Nov 20, 2022
Alabama students deliver water to Jackson amid crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - An Alabama youth group traveled four and a half hours on Saturday to bring bottled water to Jacksonians. Teenagers with the Z Factor Leadership Program in Sheffield, Alabama wo...
Nov 19, 2022
Water giveaway held in Jackson ahead of Thanksgiving
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes and WRBJ 97.7 are helping to get clean water to people. Stokes, State Representative Debra Gibbs and 97.7 staff were handing out water Sa...
Nov 19, 2022
Rivals Jackson State, Alcorn State face off at Soul Bowl
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The rivalry between Jackson State and Alcorn State football continued as the Braves hosted the Soul Bowl. Thousands filled the Reservation at Alcorn State to tailgate before ki...
Nov 19, 2022
House Democrats request review of local water utilities
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Amid an investigation into the water crisis in Mississippi's capital city, two congressional Democrats are requesting a review of the federal government's efforts to maintain loc...
Nov 19, 2022