Category Archives: WJTV

These national parks will charge an extra $100 entrance fee for international visitors in 2026
Officials previously predicted the surcharge could bring in an additional $90 million.
Addy Bink Dec 06, 2025

Security ramps up ahead of SWAC Championship, Christmas parade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State football will face Prairie View on December 6, 2025, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium for the SWAC Championship. Hinds County Sheriff and Jackson Police C...
Cameron Smith Dec 05, 2025

Man killed, another injured in Revere Street shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was killed and another man was injured during a shooting. The shooting occurred near the 2800 block of Revere Street on December 5,...
Jaylin Thornton Dec 05, 2025

Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: December 5-7
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (December 5-7) around Mississippi. Cen...
Kaitlin Howell Dec 05, 2025

Woman found dead from gunshot wound in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a woman was found deceased from a gunshot wound in the driveway of a home. The incident occurred in the 2800 block of Donaldson Drive on ...
Jaylin Thornton Dec 05, 2025

Four arrested in Gluckstadt auto theft, burglary case
GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (WJTV) - Four Jackson men were arrested in connection to an auto theft and auto burglaries in a Gluckstadt neighborhood. Gluckstadt police said the four suspects entered the Ridgefie...
Kaitlin Howell Dec 04, 2025

Jackson residents concerned about water shutoff
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Several people, who live on Wood Street near Jaycee Park in Jackson, have experienced water shutoffs in recent days. Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, said he rec...
Cameron Smith Dec 04, 2025

Naturalization ceremony welcomes new citizens in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - People from eight different countries became American citizens in Jackson, Mississippi, on December 4, 2025. The naturalization ceremony was held at the Thad Cochran United Sta...
Marie Mennefield Dec 04, 2025

Molotov cocktail thrown at Brandon home, police investigating
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon police are investigating after a reported Molotov cocktail was thrown at a home in the Crossgates neighborhood. The incident occurred at an address on Woodgate Drive on...
Kaitlin Howell Dec 04, 2025

Oak Grove assistant band director charged with touching child for lustful purposes
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - An Oak Grove assistant band director was arrested and charged with touching a child for lustful purposes by a person in the position of trust. According to the Lamar Count...
Sethanie Smith Dec 04, 2025
