Category Archives: WJTV

Adams County implements burn ban for fire prevention
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...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 05, 2026

20-year-old dies in Rankin County motorcycle crash
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...
Tommy West Jan 05, 2026

Maduro strikes defiant tone as he professes innocence in court
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. ...
Ella Lee Jan 05, 2026

Jackson reports major drop in crime rates for 2025
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...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 05, 2026

Mississippi seeks sponsors for 2026 summer food program
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...
Sethanie Smith Jan 05, 2026

Jackson mayor invites faith groups to 2026 city prayer event
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...
Tommy West Jan 05, 2026

Forest police arrest two men in Christmas Eve homicide
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...
Sethanie Smith Jan 05, 2026

Venezuela's Maduro set for first court appearance after US capture
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.
Tara Suter Jan 05, 2026

Dallas fugitive arrested in Mississippi
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...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 04, 2026

Target is expanding: New store coming to Mississippi
Have you been longing to go for a Target run, only to have no Target to run to? That could be changing soon.
Addy Bink Jan 04, 2026
