Category Archives: WJTV
Worries rise with JPS students back to virtual learning
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson's water crisis is affecting education. The Jackson Public School (JPS) system has been forced to move to virtual learning because of low water pressure issues. Students...
Sep 02, 2022
AFT-Jackson distributes water after working hours
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As more people from across the globe are coming together in support of Jackson's water crisis, it's also all hands on deck for neighbors. Jackson's Water Crisis: The latest upd...
Sep 02, 2022
Man faces capital murder charge after 72-year-old man dies
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man is facing a capital murder charge after a 72-year-old man died from a head injury in Rankin County. Officials with the Rankin County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) said Gr...
Sep 02, 2022
Could water crisis solutions cause future problems?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba held a news conference with Congressman Bennie Thompson and FEMA representatives. Lumumba offered updates on the progress that's been made at...
Sep 02, 2022
Former Parchman warden sentenced for assaulting inmate
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A former deputy warden at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman has been sentenced to prison for assaulting an inmate. Melvin Hilson, 50, has been sentenced to two years in p...
Sep 02, 2022
EXPLAINER: Mississippi capital's water woes are extensive
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's capital city is struggling with the near collapse of its water system, prompting emergency declarations from President Joe Biden and Gov. Tate Reeves. Jackson has d...
Sep 02, 2022
MHP announces 2022 Labor Day Travel Enforcement Period
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) will be enhancing its enforcement efforts during the 2022 Labor Day Holiday Travel Enforcement Period. The period began at 6:00 a.m. on Fri...
Sep 02, 2022
Woman's body found in Mississippi River near Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - An investigation is underway after a woman's body was found in the Mississippi River near Natchez on Thursday, September 1. The Natchez Democrat reported the body was found by ...
Sep 02, 2022
IRS announces tax relief for Jackson water crisis victims
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), victims of the water crisis in Jackson now have until February 15, 2023, to file various individual and business...
Sep 02, 2022
William "Polo" Edwards indicted for murder
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of killing Better Society Founder Bobby Davis was indicted for murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm in Hinds County on Friday, August 26. Da...
Sep 02, 2022