Category Archives: WJTV
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
Vicksburg community rallies around injured sawmill worker
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A donut shop in Vicksburg started a GoFundMe for a former employee who was injured while working at a sawmill. On October 6, 2025, Eric Jones, 20, lost his left arm during th...
Oct 09, 2025
Mississippi lawmakers discuss progress in public education
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi has made vast improvements in education that started more than a decade ago. On Thursday, the Senate Education Committee heard from the Mississippi Department of Ed...
Oct 09, 2025
City launches Park Jackson, revamps downtown parking
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders announced improvements are coming to downtown parking. The city launched Park Jackson, which is the new on-street parking program. They said the changes are des...
Oct 09, 2025
Uncle Charlie's R&B Cookout at Brandon Amphitheater postponed
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Live Nation announced Uncle Charlie's R&B Cookout at the Brandon Amphitheater has been postponed. The event, which was originally scheduled for October 11, 2025, was resche...
Oct 09, 2025
Jackson mayor sets new date for State of the City Address
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new date has been set for Jackson Mayor John Horhn's inaugural State of the City Address. The address will take place on October 21, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in the Art Garden at t...
Oct 09, 2025
La Niña is officially here. What does it mean for Mississippi's winter weather?
(NEXSTAR) - After months of anticipation, La Nia has officially begun. La Nia conditions emerged in September, the Climate Prediction Center announced on Thursday, and they're expected to last th...
Oct 09, 2025
Two teens killed after Madison County chase ends in crash
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Madison County Coroner's Office identified one of the two teenagers who were killed after a chase ended in a crash. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP)...
Oct 09, 2025
Old Brandon Road near Jackson airport to close for paving
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - There will be a temporary closure on Old Brandon Road near the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport. Wire thefts impact MDOT projects along I-20 According to ...
Oct 09, 2025
Shooting in Natchez leaves one injured
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was airlifted to a hospital after a shooting in Natchez. The Natchez Democrat reported the shooting occurred in the Maryland Heights subdivision just before 8:00 p.m...
Oct 09, 2025