Category Archives: WJTV

Israel attacks Iran's capital with explosions booming across Tehran
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country's nuclear program and raised the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adver...
The Associated Press Jun 12, 2025

Mississippi law enforcement focuses on crime prevention strategies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with police departments and sheriff's offices across Mississippi met in Jackson to discuss crime prevention strategies and public safety efforts. The summit was held at...
Jaylin Thornton Jun 12, 2025

Mississippi National Guard deploys to D.C. for Army celebration
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) deployed 280 service members to Washington, D.C., to support the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Park Police during the Army's 250th birt...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 12, 2025

Mississippi Supreme Court denies rehearing for death row inmate
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Supreme Court denied a motion for rehearing for the man who has been on the state's death row longer than any other inmate. In May 2025, the Mississippi Supreme...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 12, 2025

Medgar Evers’ family fights efforts to strip his name from Navy vessel
A week after Pentagon leaders announced their intention to possibly rename the USNS Medgar Evers, christened for the World War II veteran and civil rights leader, his family urged the Department of De...
Lili Euzet Jun 12, 2025

Mississippi governor announces plan to boost development of AI in state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced the launch of the Mississippi AI Talent Accelerator Program (MAI-TAP). Reeves said the initiative fosters the development of artificial...
Cameron Smith Jun 12, 2025

84-year-old man drowns in Attala County lake
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - An 84-year-old Attala County man drowned in a lake. Breezy News reported the incident occurred at Youth Center Lake on June 11. The victim, Kermit Campbell, was pronounce...
Sethanie Smith Jun 12, 2025

Suspect killed in shooting involving Harrison County SWAT team
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A suspect was killed during an officer-involved shooting in Harrison County, authorities said. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public S...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 12, 2025

Only one survivor after at least 240 people, including some on the ground, killed in Air India crash
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - One passenger survived the crash of an Air India plane bound for London that killed at least 240 people Thursday in Ahmedabad, one of India's worst airline disasters ...
The Associated Press Jun 12, 2025

Commissioner Andy Gipson announces run for governor
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson (R-Miss.) announced he will run for governor. In a post on his Facebook page, Gipson said, "Mississippi know...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 11, 2025
