Category Archives: WJTV
Woman arrested after deadly shooting on Monument Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson woman was arrested on Monday for the murder of 42-year-old Corey Dixon. On Sunday, February 27, Jackson police responded to 110 Monument Street after receiving a call...
Mar 01, 2022
Crews to make road repairs along Ridgewood Road on Tuesday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson crews will be repairing a manhole Tuesday, March 1 at the intersection of Ridgewood Road and Old Canton Road. Repair work is expected to start around 9:00 a.m. and be c...
Feb 28, 2022
More baby formula recalled after infant death: FDA
(NEXSTAR) - More baby formula has been recalled after another infant death was reported, federal officials announced Monday. In total, five cases of infant illness after being exposed to certain brand...
Feb 28, 2022
Mississippi woman dies in I-10 wreck with stopped police car
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Mississippi woman has died after her can ran into the back of a police vehicle with its blue lights flashing on Interstate 10 in Louisiana. Troopers think Alexis Jones, 23, was dr...
Feb 28, 2022
Sheriff testifies in Hinds County Detention Center hearing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones took the stand in federal court on Monday for a third week of arguments in the Hinds County Detention Center hearing. Jones talked about his wo...
Feb 28, 2022
Massive sinkhole still causing problems for Jackson neighbors
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A massive sinkhole has been plaguing a Jackson neighborhood for weeks. Neighbors said the unpleasant odor is still a problem. "Live sewage. You can ride down the street, and yo...
Feb 28, 2022
Teacher pay undecided as Mississippi Legislative deadline nears
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Ahead of Tuesday's legislative deadline, several bills could be on the chopping block. Both chambers said teacher pay is a priority. Teacher shortages have remained a constant ...
Feb 28, 2022
Tuesday marks 8 years since Myra Lewis' disappearance
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Myra Lewis, who was two-years-old at the time of her disappearance, went missing from her Mississippi home on March 1, 2014. Eight years have passed since her disappeara...
Feb 28, 2022
Mississippi Miracles Radiothon provides Children’s of Mississippi with equipment
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Children's of Mississippi patients and their families and central Mississippi's most familiar radio personalities will broadcast live from the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower dur...
Feb 28, 2022
SMCC official found shot, killed in home
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Southwest Mississippi Community College's (SMCC) Vice President of Physical Resources was found shot and killed in his home. According to the Pike County coroner, the shoot...
Feb 28, 2022