Category Archives: WJTV
One killed in shooting at Gautier High alumni event
GAUTIER, Miss. (WJTV) - Police are searching for a suspect in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred during the Gautier High School Alumni Homecoming Event. The shooting happened on Dolphin Driv...
Sep 20, 2025
Capitol police investigate after 17-year-old killed in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police are investigating after a 17-year-old was killed in Jackson. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said the homicid...
Sep 20, 2025
Sports Zone Saturday: Week 4 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 20 on WJTV...
Sep 20, 2025
Health groups join forces to tackle Mississippi infant mortality
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Several community members and organizations gathered at the Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center (JHCHC) to raise awareness about infant mortality in Mississippi. In Augus...
Sep 19, 2025
'American Idol' winner Jamal Roberts receives Key to City from Jackson mayor
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor John Horhn presented the Key to City to "American Idol" winner Jamal Roberts. The Meridian native's debut single, "Heal," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Go...
Sep 19, 2025
Driver attempts to strike Columbus officer with vehicle, authorities say
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WJTV) - Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating after a driver allegedly attempted to strike a Columbus police officer with his vehicle. Bailey Mar...
Sep 19, 2025
US 80 bridge repair finishes early, MDOT says
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said crews are wrapping up a critical bridge repair project on U.S. 80 over the Pearl River relief area...
Sep 19, 2025
Clinton School District addresses claims of denying Turning Point USA chapter
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Clinton Public School District responded to social media posts that claimed school administrators at Clinton High School denied a request for students to establish a Turnin...
Sep 19, 2025
Beloved Florence Middle School coach dies
FLORENCE, Miss. (WJTV) - A coach and teacher at Florence Middle School has died, according to school officials. Coach Eric Bridges, 46, died on September 17, 2025. School officials said they're "incre...
Sep 19, 2025
Mississippi community college football player dies after game
MOORHEAD, Miss. (WJTV) - A football player at Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) died after a football game on September 18, 2025, according to officials. Leaders with MDCC said Emanuell Cooks...
Sep 19, 2025