Category Archives: WJTV

ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Adams County Board of Supervisors approved a county-wide burn ban. The burn ban will be in effect from January 5, 2026, through February 5, 2026. The ban was implement...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed during a crash in Rankin County. The crash occurred on Highway 43 near Mineral Spring Road around 12:45 a.m. on January 5, 2026. Acc...

Nicols Maduro, the former Venezuelan president whom U.S. forces toppled, struck a defiant tone Monday as he doubled down in self-defense while pleading not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges. ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said the City of Jackson experienced "a meaningful and measurable reduction in crime" in 2025. According to Jones, vio...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Child Nutrition is seeking sponsors to operate the 2026 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in counties across Mississipp...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor John Horhn has invited faith groups to attend the 2026 All City Call to Prayer and Action. The event seeks to bring religious organizations into action for the Ja...

FOREST, Miss. (WJTV) - Forest police announced two men were arrested in connection to a Christmas Eve homicide. Police said Paul Kenyardo Ringo, 50, and Christopher Williams, 50, were both arrested in...

Captured Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro was en route to a New York courthouse early Monday for his first court appearance in the U.S. after being captured.

PORT GIBSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Port Gibson police announced a fugitive wanted out of Dallas, Texas, was arrested in Mississippi. Police said they received credible information that Latavien Manning was i...

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