Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson business owners concerned amid surge of break-ins
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - For the past two months, some Jackson businesses have seen an influx of break-ins, leaving owners questioning if it's worth staying in the capital city or worth staying open at...
Apr 02, 2026
Community mourns two teens killed in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - After the shooting deaths of two teenagers in Hinds County earlier this week, those who knew the victims are speaking out. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said Terry Burr...
Apr 02, 2026
Mississippi lawmakers approve state budget
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi lawmakers approved a budget for Fiscal Year 2027, with it now heading to the governor's desk for a final sign-off. State Sen. Briggs Hopson (R-District 23) said the...
Apr 02, 2026
Sullivan's Marketplace nears completion in Brandon
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Brandon is in the midst of an economic boom, with stores and retailers taking root in the community. Just a little more than a year after its groundbreaking, Sulliv...
Apr 02, 2026
Court upholds convictions of former Richland music teacher
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the convictions and sentences of a former Richland music teacher and preacher. In November 2023, Samuel Lamar Taylor was sentenced...
Apr 02, 2026
Autistic kindergartner left asleep on Mississippi school bus, parents complain
MARSHALL COUNTY, Miss. - The parents of a 7-year-old boy with autism are outraged after they say their child was left sleeping on a school bus Monday morning for nearly two hours. Gunner Halpenny, a k...
Apr 02, 2026
State rests in trial of woman charged in fatal DUI crash in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The state rested its case on Thursday against a woman, who was charged in connection to a drunk driving crash that killed two people in Jackson. Defense attorneys for Jada Kell...
Apr 02, 2026
Mississippi court grants oral arguments in Carly Gregg case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Supreme Court granted a request for an oral argument in the Carly Gregg case. The defense team for the Rankin County teenager, who was convicted of killing her ...
Apr 02, 2026
Rapper Pooh Shiesty, his father, and 7 others accused of kidnapping, robbery in Texas
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty, his father, and seven others, including Memphis rapper Big30, are accused of kidnapping and robbing victims at a music studio in Dallas, Texas, according...
Apr 02, 2026
Three Mississippi school districts to become Districts of Innovation
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) approved plans for three school districts to become Districts of Innovation for the 2026-27 school year. The new Districts of Inn...
Apr 02, 2026