Category Archives: WJTV
JPS Superintendent's Hotline available starting Monday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) announced the Superintendent's Hotline will be available to assist with questions or concerns during the first two days of...
Jul 26, 2025
Jackson police seek person of interest in carjacking
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a man in connection to a carjacking case. The incident occurred in South Jackson on May 14, 2025. Investigators said the man in the surveillanc...
Jul 26, 2025
Letitia Johnson running for District 26 Senate seat
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Senate has two seats to fill ahead of the 2026 Legislative Session. People who live in District 26, a seat previously held by Jackson Mayor John Horhn, will soo...
Jul 26, 2025
Dash Food Mart opens in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new grocery store has opened in North Jackson. Dash Food Mart, located on Nakoma Drive, provides residents with fresh produce without having to travel outside of their commun...
Jul 25, 2025
Jackson police arrest man for shooting juvenile girlfriend
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a 22-year-old man who was accused of shooting his juvenile girlfriend. The shooting occurred in the 1400 block of Dewey Street on July 24. Rankin County...
Jul 25, 2025
Extreme heat causes highway to buckle in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Part of a highway in Madison County buckled due to the extreme heat conditions. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the left lane of U.S. 4...
Jul 25, 2025
Two 18-wheelers, vehicle involved in fatal Attala County crash
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) responded to a fatal crash involving two 18-wheelers and a vehicle. The crash occurred on Highway 12 East of Durant in Attala County ...
Jul 25, 2025
Rankin County deputy injured in crash while responding to home invasion call
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Rankin County deputy, who was responding to a call about a possible home invasion, was injured during a two-vehicle crash. The crash occurred on Highway 468 near Greenf...
Jul 25, 2025
Suspect at large after shooting on University of New Mexico campus leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - A deadly shooting has prompted the University of New Mexico to issue a shelter in place on its Albuquerque central campus on Friday morning. Law enforcement on Friday aftern...
Jul 25, 2025
Mississippi man mauled to death by two dogs at animal shelter
YALOBUSHA COUNTY, Miss. -- A man was mauled to death by two dogs while working at a Mississippi animal shelter last Friday. Clifford Phillips Jr., 57, was mauled to death while working at Second Chanc...
Jul 25, 2025