Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi is the #1 state with the highest stroke death rate
The stroke death rate has increased worldwide over the last two decades, remaining the second leading cause of death globally as of 2019 and the fifth in the U.S. While the number of Americans over 75...
Jul 25, 2022
Man killed, woman shot on Ricks Drive in Canton
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - One person is dead and another was injured following a shooting that happened while the victims were sitting inside a car in Canton on Saturday, July 23. Canton Police Chief Oth...
Jul 25, 2022
Arbitrator finds Yazoo County federal prison guilty of violating civil rights
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - An independent arbitrator found the management at the Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Center Yazoo City in Mississippi guilty of violating the civil rights of the Ame...
Jul 25, 2022
LIST: 2022-23 Back to School events
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Parents will be preparing to sent their children back to Mississippi classrooms soon. With summer winding down, local organizations are finding ways to help students prepare fo...
Jul 25, 2022
WATCH: Explosion happens on Pass Christian boat
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews responded to an explosion and fire aboard a boat in Pass Christian on Saturday, July 23. The Gazebo Gazette reported the Pass Christian Fire Department responded t...
Jul 25, 2022
Suspect's lawyer in Jimmie Lee case: 'I'm just baffled'
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- The lawyer of the man charged with the murder of missing University of Mississippi student, Jimmie "Jay" Lee is proclaiming his client, Sheldon Herrington Jr., to be innocent. Herri...
Jul 25, 2022
Jackson councilman wants to reinstate curfew
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson city councilman is working to reinstate curfew in an effort to keep children safe as the school year quickly approaches. Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes said the cur...
Jul 24, 2022
Run, walk every Sunday with JXN Run Club
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Every Sunday, the JXN Run Club meets at the District on Eastover for a two-mile run or walk, whichever you prefer. Founder Timothy Orey said the time to complete the run doesn'...
Jul 24, 2022
School supplies giveaway held in Taylor Court Community
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With the school year starting in just a few weeks, community leaders are helping take some of the load off parents in buying some needed supplies. Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Sto...
Jul 24, 2022
Councilman wants to challenge law on police pursuits
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson city councilman is proposing to challenge a state law after the tragic death of a United States Postal service (USPS) worker following a police pursuit. Ward 3 Counci...
Jul 24, 2022