Category Archives: WJTV
Teen arrested for shooting at school bus in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WJTV) - Gulfport police said a 15-year-old was arrested for bringing a gun onto school property and for shooting at a school bus. Police said Kaiden Jeremiah Ashford, of Gulfport, was...
Aug 21, 2025
Powerball jackpot hits $700M: How long do you have to buy tickets before the next drawing?
(NEXSTAR) - The Powerball jackpot has yet again grown after no ticket was able to match the numbers drawn Wednesday night. The jackpot now sits just outside of the top 10 largest in the game's history...
Aug 21, 2025
IHL Board launches search for JSU's next president
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees announced the beginning of the search process for a new Jackson State University (JSU) president. "The work of selec...
Aug 21, 2025
One dead, one detained after Southaven shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- One person is dead and another is detained after a shooting in Southaven, Mississippi, police say. Police said Southaven Police Department officers responded to the area of Burton La...
Aug 21, 2025
Mississippi declares public health emergency on infant mortality
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant mortality rates across the state. According to the agency, Mis...
Aug 21, 2025
Hurricane Erin brings strong winds, flooding to parts of East Coast as it slowly moves out to sea
RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina's Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes as the monster storm slow...
Aug 21, 2025
Brandon residents react to $6 billion data center coming to city
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - A multi-billion dollar data center has been approved for the City of Brandon. AVAIO Digital, a Connecticut-based developer and operator of sustainable data centers, announced a...
Aug 20, 2025
Jackson councilman urges enhanced security after club shootings
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson City Councilman said he's pushing for stronger security measures after two shootings in his ward in less than one week. Three people were shot at Club Metro on Martin...
Aug 20, 2025
2nd arrest made in deadly Jackson gas station shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A second man was arrested in connection to a deadly shooting at a Jackson gas station. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said William Gavyn...
Aug 20, 2025
Driver killed in fiery crash after chase from Byram to Jackson: MHP
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said a driver died during a fiery crash in Hinds County. Troopers responded to a crash at the intersection of Elton Road and...
Aug 20, 2025