Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi PSC votes to amend former net metering rules
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) in a bipartisan vote approved amendments to the former Net Metering and Interconnection Rules, now referred to as th...
Oct 04, 2022
Mississippi requests execution date be set for Thomas Loden
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The State of Mississippi has moved to set an execution date for Thomas Edwin Loden, Jr. In 2000, Loden kidnapped 16-year-old Leesa Marie Gray after discovering her stra...
Oct 04, 2022
Jackson Cannabis Trade Show taking place this weekend
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lucky Leaf Expo will host a trade show on October 7 and 8 at the Jackson Convention Complex. Medical marijuana dispensaries are expected to open across the state before the yea...
Oct 04, 2022
Fayette man killed in crash on Highway 61
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating a crash that killed a 64-year-old Fayette man. The crash happened just before noon on Tuesday, October 4 on Highw...
Oct 04, 2022
MDOT to close I-20, I-55 for emergency repairs
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced there will be overnight lane closures on Interstate 20 and Interstate 55 in Jackson. According to MDO...
Oct 04, 2022
Which is the most popular Halloween candy in Mississippi?
(NEXSTAR) - What types of candy can we expect to steal from our children's trick-or-treating bags this year? A new study just might have the answer. CandyStore.com, an online candy retailer specializi...
Oct 04, 2022
Jordan Carriers breaks ground on new Natchez headquarters
NATCHEZ, Miss, (WJTV) - A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday for Jordan Carriers' new 20,000-square-foot headquarters in Natchez. The Natchez Democrat reported the new facility is located at 1...
Oct 04, 2022
Jackson warehouse converted into sports complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There's a new sports complex in the works for the youth of the Jackson community. The old warehouse off of Raymond Road has had many titles. In fact, it was originally the very...
Oct 04, 2022
Singing River hospital is not on the brink of financial collapse. So why is it seeking a buyer?
Editor's note: This story was reported and published in a collaboration between Mississippi Today and the Sun Herald. Isabelle Taft reported for Mississippi Today and Gautama Mehta reported for the Su...
Oct 04, 2022
Memphis man pleads not guilty in series of shootings
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee teenager pleaded not guilty Tuesday to more than two dozen charges connected with a shooting rampage in Memphis that led to a citywide shelter-in-place order and a fr...
Oct 04, 2022