Category Archives: WJTV

Brandon crews lift Cain Creek water tank
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews with the City of Brandon lifted the Cain Creek water tank on Friday. They cut the legs of the tank, which will be raised 40 feet in the air. The crews will make the tank ...
DeAngelo Vaxter Sep 24, 2021

Jackson State to offer COVID-19 vaccinations on Sept. 28
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Free COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to students, faculty, staff and community members on Tuesday, September 28 at Jackson State University. Carthage church to host dri...
Cianna Reeves Sep 24, 2021

MDOT announces lane closures for State Route 13 in Simpson County
SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced there will be alternating lane closures on State Route 13 in Simpson County. The closures will...
DeAngelo Vaxter Sep 24, 2021

Three men wanted in connection to Pike County vehicle theft
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies are working to find the three men accused of stealing a vehicle. Investigators said the vehicle was taken on August 29 from JD Transit on Adams Road. J...
DeAngelo Vaxter Sep 24, 2021

Mississippi session requested on medical marijuana proposal
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislative leaders said Friday that they are asking Republican Gov. Tate Reeves to call the House and Senate into special session to enact a medical marijuana progra...
The Associated Press Sep 24, 2021

Jackson mayor to host Garbage Collection Town Hall
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba will host a citywide town hall meeting Monday, September 27. The event will be held at 6:00 p.m. at College Hill Missionary Baptist Church lo...
Cianna Reeves Sep 24, 2021

Shreveport police identify Shreveport mother accused of throwing children into Cross Lake
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - Shreveport police have identified the woman accused of throwing two of her children from the Cross Lake Bridge Friday morning, killing one and seriously injuring the othe...
Nikki Henderson Sep 24, 2021

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College football player dies in crash
PERKINSTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) football player died in a single-car accident early Friday morning. According to school leaders, three Gulf Coast football...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 24, 2021

MDHS announces additional SNAP benefits for October
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, households currently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be eligible for a supplemental benefit...
Cianna Reeves Sep 24, 2021

Gunman identified in Collierville Kroger shooting; victims now up to 15
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. - The alleged shooter at the Collierville Kroger has been identified as 29-year-old Uk Thang. Uk Thang The number of victims shot in the Collierville Kroger shooting is now up to 1...
Symone Woolridge Sep 24, 2021
