Category Archives: WJTV
Brandon residents speak on whether to remove Confederate statue
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - During the Brandon Board of Aldermen meeting on Monday, numerous community members spoke about the Confederate monument in the downtown area. In June, Brandon's mayor asse...
Jul 08, 2025
Mississippi man arrested in pill press bust
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested after Mississippi investigators said they found multiple drugs at a Philadelphia home. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) and the Phi...
Jul 08, 2025
Woman charged in fatal stabbing at Jackson McDonald's to undergo evaluation
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The woman accused of stabbing a man to death at a Jackson McDonald's will undergo a mental evaluation. Destiny Gibson, 22, appeared in court on July 8 after the State Hospital ...
Jul 08, 2025
Mayor Horhn focuses on Jackson's budget during first council meeting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor John Horhn attended his first City Council meeting as mayor on Tuesday. Horhn made it clear that public safety is at the top of his agenda, even with financial co...
Jul 08, 2025
Bond revoked for former Jackson police officer charged in domestic violence case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been revoked for a former Jackson police officer, who was charged in connection to a domestic violence case. Jagguar Winder was arrested in March 2025 after a multi-ve...
Jul 08, 2025
Who are the new leaders of the Jackson City Council?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Councilman Brian Grizzell, Ward 4, was named the new president of the Jackson City Council, and Councilman Vernon Hartley, Ward 5, was named the new vice president. The vote ha...
Jul 08, 2025
One lane of I-55 northbound Pearl Street exit reopens
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reopened one lane of the Interstate 55 northbound Pearl Street exit in Jackson. MDOT reopens US 98 bridge over Pearl River T...
Jul 08, 2025
Can AI help create more accurate hurricane forecasts? | Tracking the Tropics
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Google unveiled its AI-driven Weather Lab last month, giving forecasters another research tool to predict the intensity and path of tropical cyclones. The supercomputers running ...
Jul 08, 2025
Tennessee teen's body found in Mississippi, uncle charged
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A 17-year-old from Tennessee was found deceased in Mississippi, and investigators said his uncle has been charged in connection to the case. Jasper County Sheriff Randy J...
Jul 08, 2025
19-year-old killed in shooting at Jones County apartment complex
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A 19-year-old was killed during a shooting in Jones County, deputies said. The shooting occurred at Lone Oak Apartments on Hoy Road overnight. 16-year-old arrested for Hat...
Jul 08, 2025