Category Archives: WJTV
200 Mississippi National Guard troops to deploy to DC
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) approved the deployment of 200 Mississippi National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C. "I've approved the deployment of approximately 200 Mississ...
Aug 18, 2025
Zelenskyy, Trump express hope for talks with Putin to end war
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that their critical meeting Monday with European leaders at the White House could lead to three-part...
Aug 18, 2025
Capitol police identify man accused of robbing Jackson bank
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police identified the man accused of robbing a Jackson bank. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said Shonta Lekeith Ric...
Aug 18, 2025
Man arrested for attempted murder of Columbia officer
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WHLT) - Columbia police announced a man was arrested for trying to kill a law enforcement officer. Officers responded to a vandalism call on old Foxworth Road around 5:30 p.m. on Augu...
Aug 18, 2025
18-wheeler fire causes delays on I-20 in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - An 18-wheeler fire caused traffic delays in the City of Jackson on August 18, 2025. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the right, eastbound lane ...
Aug 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks, expected to stay offshore
Hurricane Erin forced tourists to cut their vacations short on North Carolina's Outer Banks even though the monster storm is expected to stay offshore after lashing part of the Caribbean with rai...
Aug 18, 2025
Three injured after altercation leads to shooting in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after three people were injured during a shooting. The shooting occurred in the 1200 block of McDowell Road on August 17, 2025. According to po...
Aug 17, 2025
Mississippi marks National Hunting and Fishing Day on Sept. 27
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) will participate in the nationwide observance of National Hunting and Fishing Day, taking place on Septembe...
Aug 17, 2025
Man killed, two women injured in Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was killed and two women were injured during a shooting. The shooting occurred outside Club Metro on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive j...
Aug 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National H...
Aug 16, 2025