Category Archives: WJTV
Sports Zone Saturday: Week 5 of Mississippi college football
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Sports Zone 12 team has special coverage of this week's college football games. The Sports Zone Saturday show will air from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on September 27 on WJTV...
Sep 27, 2025
MDEQ issues warning for Pearl River algal bloom
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a contact advisory for a section of the Pearl River from the Highway 25 bridge to the Low Head Dam due to the ...
Sep 26, 2025
Jackson shoplifting suspect arrested after chase, crash
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police announced a man was arrested after a chase ended in a crash. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said officers re...
Sep 26, 2025
Teen pleads guilty to armed carjacking in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 19-year-old pled guilty for his role with three other individuals in an armed carjacking and robbery that occurred in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said ...
Sep 26, 2025
Brandon police investigate series of car break-ins
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon police are investigating a series of auto burglaries in several subdivisions. According to officials, the auto burglaries occurred in the Belle Oak, Bella Vista and Gra...
Sep 26, 2025
Man killed in shooting at McComb gas station
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb police are investigating after a man was shot and killed at a gas station. The shooting occurred at the Blue Sky gas station in the 1600 block of Delaware Avenue around 4...
Sep 26, 2025
3-year-old Jackson girl found dead in Alabama
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Interim Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones announced the body of three-year-old Janae McGill was recovered in Alabama. According to Jones, author...
Sep 26, 2025
Man accused in 2024 Loranger murder of woman, daughter pleads guilty
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) - Daniel Callihan, the man accused in the murder of a Loranger woman and her daughter, has pled guilty in Tangipahoa Parish court. On Friday, Sept. 26, Callihan pled guil...
Sep 26, 2025
Brooksville mayor, city clerk arrested for embezzlement
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - State Auditor Shad White announced the mayor of Brooksville and the Brooksville city clerk have been arrested for allegedly embezzling funds from the city. According to ...
Sep 26, 2025
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: September 26-28
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 (September 26-28) around Mississippi. ...
Sep 26, 2025