Category Archives: WJTV

Power restored after 1,300 Flowood customers lose power
UPDATE: FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - According to Entergy Mississippi's website, power has been restored to the area. FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - More than 1,300 customers lost power Wednesday morning in Flowo...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 17, 2026

1 killed, 1 injured in overnight Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a 20 year-old man was killed during a shooting. The shooting occurred in the 300 block of North Prentiss Street just before 11:00 p.m. on...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 17, 2026

Senatobia officer placed on leave after deadly shooting of toddler
SENATOBIA, Miss. -- The Senatobia, Mississippi, officer involved in the deadly shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley has been placed on administrative leave, the city of Senatobia said. The action was ...
Raven Copeland and Vivian Nguyen Jun 16, 2026

Ridgeland debates restoring fluoride to drinking water
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee and the Board of Aldermen heard from state health leaders on Tuesday about the pros and cons of fluoride in the city's water. McGee said the city h...
Thao Ta Jun 16, 2026

Woman found dead inside vehicle in Pearl
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police are investigating after a woman was found deceased inside a vehicle. Pearl Police Chief Nick McLendon said the woman was found in the 700 block of Old Whitfield Road...
Tommy West Jun 16, 2026

Ben Crump represents family of 1-year-old killed in Mississippi officer-involved shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- National Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump and Attorney Van Turner will be representing the family of a one-year-old who was shot and killed during an officer-involved shooting in Sena...
Vivian Nguyen Jun 16, 2026

Mississippi Driver Service Bureau locations closed on Wednesday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) announced all driver service bureau locations across the state will be temporarily closed. According to MDPS, the closure wil...
Tommy West Jun 16, 2026

Jury anonymity granted in Jackson bribery trial
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The three defendants in the Jackson bribery scandal returned to federal court on Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing, as their trial date approaches. U.S. District Judge Daniel P. ...
Cameron Smith Jun 16, 2026

Protecting your home from a potential storm | Tracking the Tropics
On this edition of Tracking the Tropics, Butch Delgado, a former Tampa Police Chief and current National Catastrophe Director at Heritage Insurance, will share what he's learned from a career on the f...
Rachel Tucker Jun 16, 2026

Man accused of shooting woman in Natchez turns himself in
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez Police Chief Lee Best said Khadijah Isaiah Mosby, 33, turned himself in on June 16, 2026. Mosby was booked into the Adams County Jail. NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez p...
Sethanie Smith Jun 16, 2026
