Category Archives: WJTV
Group calling for violent gangs to put guns down
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A local organization is calling for violent gangs to put their guns down. The New Black Panther Party is asking violent gangs to stop harming their own neighborhoods. As the ca...
May 22, 2022
Mississippi school district OKs $5K incentive for recruiting
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi school district has approved a $5,000 incentive to help recruit teachers. Natchez-Adams School District will pay some teachers in areas of "critical need" a $5,000 ...
May 22, 2022
Police: Teen justified in shooting death of other teen
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 15-year-old was shot and killed on Village Drive in Jackson on Saturday, May 21. Investigators believe the alleged shooter's actions were justified. Homeowners in the area sa...
May 22, 2022
Man on bond for homicide accused of shooting woman
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a man who is accused of shooting a woman on Saturday, May 21. Candlelight vigil, balloon release for Jackson man shot and killed outside his ho...
May 21, 2022
Madison County Schools get three new principals
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Three Madison County Schools (MCS) will have new principals in the coming school year. The Northside Sun reported Dr. Teague Burchfield will be the principal of Madison ...
May 21, 2022
Yazoo City police to hold parents accountable for crime
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo City Police Chief Kenny Hampton said the police department will begin efforts to curb crimes committed by minors in the city. The Yazoo Herald reported parents or othe...
May 21, 2022
Teens accused of second Yazoo City car business burglary
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two teens arrested in connection to a Yazoo City car dealership burglary are now accused of burglarizing a second car business. The two teens were initially arrested for all...
May 21, 2022
Yazoo County hires appraiser for millage rate figures
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Yazoo County Board of Supervisors hired an outside appraiser to provide figures for the upcoming fiscal year's millage rate. The Yazoo Herald reported Bruce Templeton ...
May 21, 2022
Man shot on Ashwood Street, cousin arrested
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating a shooting that happened on Ashwood Street that left one man in critical condition. Officers said the victim was shot in his stomach by his cou...
May 21, 2022
Candlelight vigil, balloon release for Jackson man shot and killed outside his home
Family and friends of the man who was shot and killed on N West Street held a candlelight vigil and balloon release on Friday, May, 21. Jimmie Pierce was sitting outside his apartment on Monday, May 1...
May 21, 2022