Category Archives: WJTV
Crews respond to fire at Jackson Square Promenade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to a fire at Jackson Square Promenade on Terry Road Tuesday, October 18. Chief Patrick Armon with the Jackson Fire Department (JFD) said nearly 5...
Oct 19, 2022
Jackson Academy staff remember Ole Miss student killed in hit and run
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Staff at Jackson Academy (JA) are remembering Walker Fielder, the University of Mississippi student killed in a hit and run over the weekend. Fielder's former biology teacher a...
Oct 18, 2022
How to heat your home safely during cold temperatures
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Using various heating sources during winter months can be risky if the equipment is not used properly. With temperatures expected to drop in Mississippi this week, neighbors wi...
Oct 18, 2022
Brothers sentenced for 2019 homicide in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, two brothers were sentenced after being found guilty of the 2019 shooting death of Earnest Myers in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Jerome T...
Oct 18, 2022
Man injured in shooting on Canton Park Drive
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A northeast Jackson neighborhood was rocked by gunfire on Tuesday, leaving one man injured. Police said a man was shot and wounded while walking along Canton Park Drive. Accord...
Oct 18, 2022
Mississippi lawmakers hold TANF hearing amid welfare scandal
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi House Democratic Caucus and the Senate Democratic Caucus held its first hearing on the ongoing welfare scandal. Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) ...
Oct 18, 2022
Jackson wastewater hauler pleads guilty to Clean Water Act violation
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, an employee of Partridge-Sibley Industrial Services, Inc. pled guilty for his part in illegally discharging industrial waste into the Jackson sewer system. Partridg...
Oct 18, 2022
JPS afterschool activities canceled due to low water pressure
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A major water leak on McDowell Road in Jackson is affecting schools in the Jackson Public School District (JPS). City leaders said the leak has impacted water pressure in parts...
Oct 18, 2022
Crews work to repair 'major' water leak in South Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders reported a major water leak in South Jackson on Tuesday. Congress probes Jackson water crisis as city and state spar They said crews are working to make repairs to the ...
Oct 18, 2022
How much student loan debt does the average Mississippi borrower owe?
MISSISSIPPI (WKRG) -- President Joe Biden in August announced plans to cancel some student loan debt. More than 40 million Americans are expected to qualify for student loan forgivenes...
Oct 18, 2022