Category Archives: WJTV

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Crime is already leaving its mark in Jackson for 2022, and leaders are already discussing how to solve the problem. Jackson Police Chief James Davis and Mississippi Department ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A revised congressional map will head to the governor's desk for approval after the Mississippi Senate approved it on Wednesday, January 12. However, not everyone is happy. The...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, the Senate Public Health and Education Committee passed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act. This comes after a voter approved initiative was struck down last ye...

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Forrest County deputies are working to find a Petal woman accused of taking her one-year-old son after Child Protective Services (CPS) received custody of the child. Mar...

LEXINGTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man charged with felony child abuse in Holmes County has now been charged with capital murder. Timothy Sandifer was arrested in connection to the death of a three-year-ol...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The suspect arrested in connection a Jackson shooting that killed a pregnant woman was denied bond on Wednesday. Runaway teen ejected from vehicle during Yazoo County chase Dan...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi House acted quickly Wednesday to approve a bill that would increase teacher pay, nudging ahead of senators who are working on a separate plan. The House bill woul...

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders of the City of Pearl said the planned water outage for the northeast part of the city has been delayed until Tuesday, January 18. Construction of Fondren apartment buildi...

YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Yazoo County runaway teen was injured after being ejected from a vehicle after a chase. According to Yazoo County Sheriff's Office Investigator Terry Gann, a deputy resp...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi would phase out its income tax, reduce the sales tax on groceries and set a higher sales tax rate on many other items, under a bill that advanced Wednesday through th...