Category Archives: WJTV
Canton Flea Market is back: Explore hundreds of vendors on October 9
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The bi-annual Canton Flea Market returned on October 9, 2025. The event was on the Canton courthouse square from 8:0 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Shoppers were able to check out hundreds o...
Oct 09, 2025
Capitol police officer crashes during chase in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Capitol police officer was involved in a crash during a chase in Jackson. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said officers at...
Oct 09, 2025
Trial for man charged in Ole Miss student’s death moved to Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The trial for the man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee has been moved from Lafayette County to Madison County. According to cou...
Oct 08, 2025
Wire thefts impact MDOT projects along I-20
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) are working to restore lighting along Interstate 20 and State Street in Jackson. However, they said vandals are s...
Oct 08, 2025
Israel, Hamas agree to 'first phase' of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to pause fighting in Gaza and release at least some hostages and prisoners, accepting a deal put forward by the Trump administration that would repr...
Oct 08, 2025
Mississippi health leaders tackle infant mortality crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi health leaders addressed the ongoing infant mortality crisis during their health meeting on Wednesday. Mississippi has long faced one of the highest infant mortalit...
Oct 08, 2025
Jackson airport continues operations amid government shutdown
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) addressed how the ongoing federal government shutdown is impacting airport operations. According to The Hill, flight delays ...
Oct 08, 2025
Woman wanted in Indiana arrested in Mississippi on multiple charges, including identity theft
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies announced a woman, who is on parole in Virginia and wanted in Indiana, is being held without bond in Mississippi. On October 7, 2025, authorities s...
Oct 08, 2025
Florence day care worker charged with 7 counts of child neglect
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies announced a woman was arrested for seven counts of contributing to the neglect of a child. Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheri...
Oct 08, 2025
New Orleans escapee Derrick Groves recaptured in Atlanta: U.S. Marshals
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - The final escaped inmate from the Orleans Justice Center has been recaptured in Atlanta. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, sources reported that Derrick Groves was involved in an alleged stan...
Oct 08, 2025