Category Archives: WJTV
Chase in Jackson ends with driver charged, 3 hurt
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A driver was charged and three people were hospitalized after a chase in Jackson ended in a crash. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (...
Sep 25, 2025
Mississippi lawmakers consider bill on school choice
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi House lawmakers listened to different perspectives on Thursday as they consider drafting a bill to give Mississippians universal school choice. House Speaker Jason ...
Sep 25, 2025
Body of missing Jackson woman found in Alabama, daughter still missing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said the body of a missing woman was discovered in Epes, Alabama. Her daughter is still missing. Jackson police said they were notified by the Jackson FBI on Sep...
Sep 25, 2025
Mississippi Match 5 player wins $460,000 jackpot
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WJTV) - A lucky Mississippi Match 5 player won the $460,000 jackpot. According to the Mississippi Lottery, the Mississippi Match 5 ticket was purchased at Keith's Superstore #108 in...
Sep 25, 2025
911 service restored in Mississippi after outage: AT&T
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - 911 systems across Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama were down Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said AT&T was reporting da...
Sep 25, 2025
Man shot multiple times outside Jackson home
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was injured after being shot multiple times in Jackson. The shooting occurred in the 200 block of Stonewall Street just after noon on September 25, 2025. Bomb threat made...
Sep 25, 2025
ALDI opens new store in Ridgeland, attracting large crowd
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - ALDI has expanded in the Jackson-metro area with a new location in Ridgeland. The new store is located at 750 Highland Colony Parkway. Known for its deals and exclusive ALDI ...
Sep 25, 2025
Bomb threat made at Ridgeland High School, suspect identified
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Madison County School District said a bomb threat was called into Ridgeland High School on Thursday. They said the caller indicated that the incident would...
Sep 25, 2025
Man arrested for felony theft of livestock in Covington County
COVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Investigators with the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) and Covington County deputies arrested a man in connection to the theft of livestock...
Sep 25, 2025
Mississippi school accountability grades show slight decline
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released accountability grades for the 2024-25 school year. According to officials, the grades showed 80.1% of schools and 87.2% o...
Sep 25, 2025