Category Archives: WJTV
Man injured in drive-by shooting at Waffle House on Highway 18
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating a shooting that happened at a Waffle House restaurant early Tuesday morning. The shooting happened at the Waffle House on Highway 18. According...
Sep 20, 2022
Silver Alert canceled for Bolivar County man
UPDATE: BOLIVAR COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The silver alert issued for Charles "Wankie" Tripplet has been cancelled. He has been located and is safe. BOLIVAR COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau ...
Sep 20, 2022
State officials tour Jackson restaurants for support after water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - While the height of the Jackson water crisis is over, some people remain hesitant about patronizing restaurants. Many restaurants struggled to stay afloat has been a low flux o...
Sep 19, 2022
MEMA chooses project manager for O.B. Curtis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The project manager that was chosen for the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility was announced on Monday, September 19. Lawsuit seeks repairs to troubled Jackson water system O...
Sep 19, 2022
Teen killed in chase, shooting in Claiborne County
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 15-year-old died after a car chase and shooting in Claiborne County. Vicksburg Daily News reported the incident started at the Citgo at the intersection of Highway 6...
Sep 19, 2022
Lawsuit seeks repairs to troubled Jackson water system
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A new class-action lawsuit seeks to force Mississippi's capital city to fix its troubled water system, including removal or repair of pipes and equipment contaminated with l...
Sep 19, 2022
Bond set for teen charged in Northpark Mall shooting
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond was set for a 16-year-old girl who was charged in connection to a shooting that happened at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland on Saturday, September 17. Ridgeland Police Chief...
Sep 19, 2022
Voting laws are changing. Here's how they look in Mississippi
(NewsNation) - As the November midterm election draws near, voters in several states will be subjected to new laws dictating who, where, and how people may cast their ballots. Proposed voting legislat...
Sep 19, 2022
Man dies after shooting on Rebel Woods Drive in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed. The shooting happened at Pine Ridge Gardens Apartments on Rebel Woods Drive on Sunday, September 18. Teen char...
Sep 19, 2022
Choking infant saved by Oxford police officer
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - A choking infant was saved by an Oxford police officer on Thursday, September 15. Officials with the Oxford Police Department (OPD) said a report was made to 911 about an infant...
Sep 19, 2022