Category Archives: WJTV

Video above: 'News 5 Now' - Top Stories from April 9, 2026 JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) - Ahead of funeral services for Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy Michael "Mike" Jimerson, who was killed in the l...

Thousands of bottles of a dietary supplement sold nationwide have been recalled due to undeclared egg, soy, and hazelnut allergens, according to the FDA.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 44-year-old man died after a rollover crash in Jackson. The crash occurred on Interstate 20 East near Ellis Avenue around 4:00 p.m. on April 9, 2026. Jackson police said a bl...

Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. prepared for high-level talks with their ceasefire still shaky Friday, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Ho...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 30-year-old man was convicted in connection to a fatal shootout at a Jackson gas station in 2021. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said a jury found Christopher Barb...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are investigating after one person was injured during a shooting. The shooting occurred in the area of Athens Avenue around 8:00 p.m. on April 8, 2026. Accor...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after two people were injured during a shooting. The shooting occurred in the 900 block of Valencia Street just before 9:00 p.m. on April 8, 20...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police announced the driver, who was caught on camera hitting a school bus and leaving the scene, has been arrested. On April 8, 2026, officers said they locate...

OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - A Memphis, Tennessee, man pled guilty to kidnapping a woman in Mississippi. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Elmer Smith, 39, was sentenced on April 9, 2026, to more tha...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Police Chief Dr. RaShall Brackney will host conversations with the community through a series of events in April and May. "I want every neighborhood in Jackson to know ...