Category Archives: WJTV

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi Lottery player won the $1.2 million Mississippi Match 5 jackpot during the Wednesday night drawing. This is the first ever seven-figure jackpot for the game. Offi...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A fire destroyed a home in South Jackson. Assistant Jackson Fire Chief Patrick Armon said the fire occurred in the 300 block of Woody Drive just before 3:00 a.m. on June 5. Acc...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after they said a hotel manager shot a man during an argument. The shooting occurred at the OYO Hotel in the 3800 block of Interstate 55 South ...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., conceded in his bid for a fourth term. The longtime mayor has served in the position for the past 12 years. The unofficial results showed ...

LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - A house fire killed three people in Mississippi, officials said. The fire occurred at a home in the 2000 block of Brooksville Road around 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 2. As fi...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County Supervisor Scott Berry, District 2, announced his resignation, effective June 13, 2025. According to officials, Berry accepted a full-time, private sector p...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As the Sahara dust plume travels across the Atlantic Ocean and moves into the southeastern United States, the Mississippi Asthma & Allergy Clinic (MSAAC) is advising reside...

MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Magee police arrested a man who was accused of "touching himself inappropriately" and taking pictures of elementary-aged children at a park. Magee Police Chief Denis J. Borges sa...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The owner of a Jackson apartment complex that was covered in piles of trash has filed for bankruptcy. In May, residents told WJTV 12 News about the issues at Chapel Ridge Apart...

SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Dr. Robert Sanders has been appointed as the next superintendent of the Simpson County School District, effective July 1, 2025. The Simpson County School District Board ...