Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi budget proposal includes $2K raise for teachers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi lawmakers appear to be ahead of schedule with their efforts to finalize the state budget for 2027. According to lawmakers, one bump in the road changed how much of ...
Mar 27, 2026
Mississippi governor signs bill to hold landlords accountable for utilities
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gov. Tate Reeves signed a House bill that would hold landlords accountable for unpaid utility bills. House Bill 1404 criminalizes landlords who are not paying the bills on time...
Mar 27, 2026
Mississippi wildfire risk 'heightened' this weekend
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Red Flag Warning will be in effect in Mississippi this weekend. The warning will be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on March 28, 2026. According to Storm Team 12, a co...
Mar 27, 2026
What are rules for the 2026 Hal's St. Paddy's Parade?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders want to notify residents and visitors about the newly adopted parade ordinance ahead of the 2026 Hal's St. Paddy's Day Parade & Festival. The rules were app...
Mar 27, 2026
Canadian fugitive indicted after caught in Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Canadian fugitive who was arrested in Tupelo, Mississippi, was indicted on Thursday, according to the United States Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Mississippi. The a...
Mar 27, 2026
Mississippi reports first pediatric flu death for 2025-26 season
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirmed the first pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2025-2026 flu season. Including this death, MSDH official...
Mar 27, 2026
Investigators find gas utility pipes separated before deadly Mississippi explosions
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Separate natural gas explosions in January 2024 that destroyed two homes in Jackson, Mississippi resulted from underground pipes pulling loose from their fittings as spongy clay ...
Mar 27, 2026
Capitol police investigate after pedestrian hit by vehicle
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A pedestrian was injured after being hit by a vehicle in Jackson. The incident occurred on Evergreen Avenue and University Boulevard around 8:45 p.m. on March 26, 2026. Accordi...
Mar 27, 2026
Iran says it will 'facilitate and expedite' humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz
Ali Bahreini, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, said Friday that Tehran has accepted a request from the world body to allow the safe passage of humanitarian aid and agriculture s...
Mar 27, 2026
Brandon aims for lasting amphitheater staple with diverse acts
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Some big artists are making their way to Central Mississippi this year. From Country to Hip-Hop to R&B, the lineup at the Brandon Amphitheater is shaping up. Some of the bi...
Mar 26, 2026