Category Archives: WJTV

Record Memorial Day travel expected despite rising fuel costs
AAA says they expect 45 million people to travel at least 50 miles from home -- their biggest projection ever -- with roughly 87% choosing to drive.
Alicia Nieves 7h ago

Governor announces launch of Mississippi Statewide AI Framework
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced the state has released the Mississippi Statewide Artificial Intelligence (AI) Framework. According to the governor, the framework estab...
Kaitlin Howell 8h ago

Man dead, two in custody after Clarksdale shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man is dead after a shooting Tuesday and two people are in custody, police in Clarksdale, Mississippi say. Police identified the victim as Markeise Williams, 20. Clarksdale Police r...
David Royer 8h ago

One charged in Mississippi fatal domestic violence shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- One person has been charged with murder after a fatal domestic violence shooting in Clarksdale, Mississippi, on Saturday, according to police. On May 16, at around 11:30 p.m., office...
Vivian Nguyen 8h ago

NOAA predicts ‘below-normal’ 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
With hurricane season less than two weeks away, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration unveiled forecasters' predictions for the Atlantic basin on Thursday.
Rachel Tucker 11h ago

Gas tops $4 in every state. Here's where prices are highest
Gas is over $4 in every U.S. state for the first time since the war in Iran began.
Andrew Dorn May 20, 2026

16-year-old arrested in fatal Jackson park shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a 16-year-old was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting at a park. On May 19, 2026, police said Daquirius Garner, 16, was arrested and charged wit...
Kaitlin Howell May 20, 2026

Summer travel boom hits Jackson airport
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The summer travel season is underway at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), with airlines reporting a surge in demand for reservations during the Memori...
Sethanie Smith May 20, 2026

Man stabbed by stepson at MS Volvo plant, authorities say
MARSHALL COUNTY, Miss. - A man is in custody after authorities say he stabbed his stepfather Wednesday at a Volvo plant near Byhalia, Mississippi. According to the Marshall County Sheriff's Office, a ...
David Royer, Lisa Dandridge, and Melissa Moon May 20, 2026

Suspect wanted in string of ARF burglaries in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a suspect who burglarized the Animal Rescue Fund of MS (ARF) multiple times. The incident occurred at the ARF location on West Mayes Street on ...
Mercy Rain May 20, 2026
