Category Archives: WJTV
Homeowner finds escaped monkey in Jasper County
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jasper County deputies announced a homeowner found one of the monkeys that escaped from a truck after a crash. According to investigators, a homeowner on Highway 503 near...
Nov 02, 2025
Daylight saving time ends: What if our clocks didn't fall back?
(NEXSTAR) - If you're reading this outside of two specific states, the digital clocks in your home have likely fallen back an hour (though maybe you didn't even notice). Daylight saving time officiall...
Nov 02, 2025
Madison community rallies behind The Ranch after closure
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - After nearly three decades, The Ranch in Madison, a beloved daycare, was closed. According to Madison leaders, the daycare facility failed a Mississippi State Health Department...
Nov 01, 2025
JXN Water hosts meeting on water projects, services
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - JXN Water customers had the chance to ask questions about ongoing water projects and services during Saturday's public meeting. The JXN Water quarterly meeting was held at the ...
Nov 01, 2025
Harvard University explosion: Suspect photos released
(NewsNation) - Police have released surveillance images of two potential suspects following Saturday morning's intentional explosion at Harvard Medical School in Boston. According to the Harvard Crims...
Nov 01, 2025
Downtown Jackson road closures planned for National Folk Festival
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There will be temporary street closures in downtown Jackson for the 82nd National Folk Festival, which will be held November 7-9, 2025. According to the Mississippi Department ...
Nov 01, 2025
Hit-and-run driver injures bicyclist in Picayune: police
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WHLT) - Picayune police said they are searching for a hit-and-run driver after a bicyclist was injured. The incident occurred on Highway 11 North near Carter Street around 10:00 p.m. ...
Nov 01, 2025
Sports Zone Saturday: Week 10 of Mississippi college football
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Sports Zone 12 team has special coverage of this week's college football games. The Sports Zone Saturday show will air from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on November 1 on WJTV 1...
Nov 01, 2025
Rankin County standoff ends after man shoots himself: deputies
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies announced a man was injured after he shot himself during a standoff. According to Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheriff's Offi...
Oct 31, 2025
Trump signals he'll fund SNAP
President Trump indicated Friday he would fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if given "the appropriate legal direction" after a federal judge ordered officials to spend an emerg...
Oct 31, 2025