Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi planning to withdraw National Guard troops from DC this fall
(The Hill) -- Nearly half the roughly 2,450 National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., amid President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime are reportedly set to leave the city later this fall. A...
Oct 10, 2025
DeMarco Morgan to lead JSU's 2025 homecoming parade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University (JSU) alum and award-winning journalist DeMarco Morgan will serve as grand marshal for the 2025 JSU homecoming parade on October 11, 2025. In 2022...
Oct 10, 2025
Bolton man killed during Hinds County crash
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Bolton man was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Hinds County. The crash occurred on Interstate 20 Frontage Road near Bolton just before 8:00 a.m. on October 9, 2025....
Oct 10, 2025
Gang member arrested in Moss Point on drug charges: MBN
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WJTV) - Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) said they arrested a gang member on drug charges in Moss Point. On October 9, 2025, MBN agents executed a search warran...
Oct 10, 2025
18 unaccounted for, casualties reported after blast at Tennessee explosives plant
HICKMAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) - Fatalities have been reported after an explosion Friday morning at a military explosives manufacturing plant in Tennessee, officials said. Eighteen people were still una...
Oct 10, 2025
Equipment use sparks 600-acre wildfire in Attala County
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Wildland Firefighters with the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) were able to contain a wildfire in Attala County. According to the MFC, the wildfire burned more than...
Oct 10, 2025
Eight Mississippi Lottery players win big in 2nd Chance
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials announced eight Mississippi Lottery players turned their non-winning scratch-off tickets into big wins! They had a combined total of $980,000 awarded in the 2nd Chanc...
Oct 10, 2025
Man pleads guilty to fatal shooting at Jackson gas station
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man pled guilty in connection to a fatal shooting at a Jackson gas station. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced that Alonte Anderson pled guilty to second-deg...
Oct 10, 2025
Man airlifted after Natchez shooting dies from injuries
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police announced a man, who was airlifted to a hospital after being injured in a shooting, has died. The Natchez Democrat reported the shooting occurred in the Cambridg...
Oct 10, 2025
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: October 10-12
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (October 10-12) around Mississippi. Ce...
Oct 10, 2025