Category Archives: WJTV
Remarkable Women: Jasmin Chapman
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Dr. Jasmin Chapman is changing the face of the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center. "It's not that anything about me that's going to make you say 'remarkable,' because I'...
Mar 15, 2022
Edwards teen hospitalized after being shot five times
EDWARDS, Miss. (WJTV) - A 15-year-old boy was shot five times in front of an Edwards convenience store Tuesday afternoon. According to Edwards Chief Terence Crump, Courtney Hodge was walking along 100...
Mar 15, 2022
Rankin County neighbors react to garbage rate increase
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County neighbors will soon have to pay more for solid waste collection. On April 1, solid waste fees will go up in the county. One neighbor said, "It's pretty hard...
Mar 15, 2022
Eight things to know before moving to Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - You may have told someone you'll be relocating to Mississippi, and you were met with, "Why are moving there out of all places?!" Or "There's nothing to do there!" Well, coming ...
Mar 15, 2022
House speaker calls on governor to endorse plan to eliminate income tax
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - On Tuesday, House Speaker Phillip Gunn (R-Miss.) called on Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) to endorse the House plan for eliminating the state income tax. He also urged his Senat...
Mar 15, 2022
House speaker not budging on Medicaid extension for new moms
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn says he opposes efforts to revive a proposal that would let mothers keep Medicaid coverage for a year after giving birth. "My position on th...
Mar 15, 2022
67-year-old man injured in shooting on Rondo Street
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a 67-year-old man was shot. Two killed in shooting on Locksley Drive in Jackson The shooting happened around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 15 ...
Mar 15, 2022
'She sounded terrified': St. Louis woman missing after train ride to Dallas
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) - A St. Louis family is desperate for answers after a 30-year-old woman disappeared thousands of miles away. Dana Holt was last seen in Dallas on March 2, and none of her family and f...
Mar 15, 2022
Man dies at UMMC after being shot in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a man died after being shot on Sunday, March 13. Police said officers responded to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson after a th...
Mar 15, 2022
Woman dies after arriving at Jackson hospital with gunshot wounds
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed on Tuesday, March 15. According to police, officers responded to Merit Health Hospital. They said the woman, ...
Mar 15, 2022