Category Archives: WJTV
Community members gather at Ward 5 meeting in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The quality of life among several other issues was discussed Tuesday night at a town hall in Jackson. "There are so many problems in our ward that we need to address," said Ros...
Feb 08, 2022
Missing Jones County couple found safe
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - UPDATE: Jones County missing couple Clifton and Mary Lowe have been found safe and are back at home, according to deputies. Jones County deputies are working to find a cou...
Feb 08, 2022
Mississippi could revive a form of initiative process
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislators are working to set a new way for people to petition to put issues on statewide ballots, months after the state Supreme Court tossed out the state's old in...
Feb 08, 2022
Biloxi man arrested by UMMC police
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and Public Safety Department arrested a 49-year-old man for allegedly carrying a weapon on campus. According to UMMC Police ...
Feb 08, 2022
Infrastructure bill passes Mississippi Senate
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, Mississippi lawmakers focused on the state's infrastructure needs. Senate Bill 2822, also known as the Mississippi Water and Wastewater Transformation Infrastructur...
Feb 08, 2022
Mississippi teen recovering after car crashes into home
NESHOBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A teenage boy from Neshoba County is facing a long road to recovery after authorities said a wanted felon crashed a car into his home last week. On Wednesday, February 2...
Feb 08, 2022
Canton man convicted for possession of meth during traffic stop
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Madison County man has been convicted on two counts of drug possession by a jury after a two day trial. Torrey Powell, of Canton, was stopped during a routine traffic stop by...
Feb 08, 2022
Woman uninjured after Jackson police officer fires shots
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman was shot at by Jackson police at the Super 8 on I-55 Frontage Road. According to Officer Sam Brown, officers responded to a disturbance call at the motel. When they arr...
Feb 08, 2022
Jackson police plan to crack down on interstate speeding
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Police Chief James Davis wants drivers to obey the speed limits on interstates in the city. The Northside Sun reported officers in the traffic division have been assign...
Feb 08, 2022
Mississippi utility worker electrocuted on the job
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A utility worker was killed Tuesday afternoon while restoring power near Holly Springs, Mississippi.The Marshall County Sheriff's Department said a utility worker was electrocuted on ...
Feb 08, 2022