Category Archives: WJTV

Mediators moved closer Wednesday to extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and restarting negotiations to salvage the fragile truce before it expires next week.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Former Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn officially announced he's running to be the state's next governor. Gunn served 20 years in the Mississippi House, including 12 as s...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police announced a man was arrested in connection to the shooting death of a 17-year-old. According to investigators, Alexander Del Pilar Trujillo, 23, of Jones...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) praised the passage into law of Senate Bill 2710. She said the bill directly addresses gang violence across Mississippi by: "There are mor...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor John Horhn would like to impose a new contract for Jackson's new police chief, Dr. RaShall Brackney. However, the contract remains a point of contention between t...

WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Warren County sheriff said a 14-year-old has been charged with aggravated assault for allegedly shooting her eight-year-old sister. Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The NAACP has filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against xAI and its subsidiary, MZX Tech. NAACP said it is suing the companies for their unlawful operation of dozens of unpermitted methane ...

Prices at the pump have seemingly eased in roughly half the country since last week.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) vetoed funding for several projects that were listed in the budget bill for the 2026 Mississippi Legislative Session. Reeves vetoed funding for the f...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said one man was shot during an argument. The shooting occurred in the 2200 block of Castle Hill Drive around 5:30 a.m. on April 14, 2026. According to Detective...