Category Archives: WJTV

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Another business will close in South Jackson. The Family Dollar, located at the corner of Terry Road and Cooper Road, is set to close on May 23, 2026. Residents in the area sai...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was discovered shot to death inside of a home. Officers responded to the 1300 block of Perkins Street just after 2:15 p.m. on May 2...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - The Bay County Sheriff's Office confirmed Thursday that the 19-year-old who was on life support after allegedly suffering from alcohol poisoning has died. Deputies said Shann...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that 75.6% (24,118) of third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment for the 202...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced a $5 million investment of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) direct funds to child care assistance fo...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Marshall County deputies have identified the suspect, who they say stabbed his stepfather at a Volvo plant near Byhalia, Mississippi, on Wednesday. Martez Deon Orr, 25, is charged wi...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Ahmad Hardy is back in Missouri just over a week after the All-America running back was shot in his home state of Mississippi. Missouri's football program released a 14-second vid...

AAA says they expect 45 million people to travel at least 50 miles from home -- their biggest projection ever -- with roughly 87% choosing to drive.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced the state has released the Mississippi Statewide Artificial Intelligence (AI) Framework. According to the governor, the framework estab...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man is dead after a shooting Tuesday and two people are in custody, police in Clarksdale, Mississippi say. Police identified the victim as Markeise Williams, 20. Clarksdale Police r...