Category Archives: WJTV
2 dead in double shooting at Marshall County, MS gas station
MARSHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WREG)--- Two men have been shot at a gas station in Marshall County, Mississippi on Highway 72, according to the Marshall County Sheriff's Office. Officers said the shooting ha...
Jul 05, 2022
How to protect your car during high temperatures
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With temperatures in the mid to high 90s, AAA is warning drivers to keep a look out for common issues vehicles may run into during the summer. As temperatures rise, so does the...
Jul 05, 2022
Councilman proposes ordinance to confiscate cars involved in drive-by shootings
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With the recent number of drive-by shootings across the capital city, the Jackson City Council addressed a potential solution for the issue. Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, ...
Jul 05, 2022
Ordinance passed to fine parents of children who commit gun-related crimes
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson City Council decided it's time to hold parents responsible for the crimes committed by their children. On Tuesday, the council voted to adopt an ordinance that woul...
Jul 05, 2022
Mississippi student opens restaurant to save money for college
STAR, Mississippi (WJTV) - McLaurin High School senior, Lakirah Alexander, took a leap of faith by building a start-up restaurant business. The restaurant is also a space where Lakirah's late father w...
Jul 05, 2022
Jackson water distribution at Tougaloo Community Center
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson will distribute cases of bottled water to neighbors in need on Tuesday, July 5. Yazoo county, city work on drainage project Distribution will take plac...
Jul 05, 2022
Ashby Foote named Jackson City Council president
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, Jackson City Councilman Ashby Foote, Ward 1, was named the next president of the City Council. Foote will replace Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay, Ward 7, as president. ...
Jul 05, 2022
Bette Midler called transphobic after saying women being 'erased'
(NEXSTAR) - Veteran actor and singer Bette Midler is facing backlash Tuesday after a July 4 tweet in support of women's rights was criticized as being transphobic. Midler's tweet read: "WOMEN OF THE W...
Jul 05, 2022
Gas Tank Getaways: Roosevelt State Park
MORTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Many people around the country are traveling for the 4th of July, but a bunch of our travelers aren't traveling very far. For another Gas Tank Getaway, this place in Central Mis...
Jul 05, 2022
Body recovered from Lake Caroline in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are investigating after a body was recovered from Lake Caroline Tuesday morning. According to Madison County Coroner Alex Breeland, a male body was found bef...
Jul 05, 2022