Category Archives: WJTV
John Horhn wins Jackson mayoral election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Sen. John Horhn (D-District 26) is the apparent winner in the Jackson mayoral race. The unofficial results showed Horhn defeated five other candidates who were on the bal...
Jun 03, 2025
Closures planned for I-55 North in Madison
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - There will be intermittent closures on Interstate 55 in Madison. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the closures will take place on the northboun...
Jun 03, 2025
Man pleads guilty in death of 2-year-old Jackson girl
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man pled guilty in connection to the death of a two-year-old girl in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced that Jermarcus Kelly, 23, pled guilty to fir...
Jun 03, 2025
Jackson voters cast ballots to determine who will lead city
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson voters returned to the polls on Tuesday to decide who will lead the capital city. The race will determine who will be the next mayor of Jackson. With a new face leading...
Jun 03, 2025
Mississippi names 21 new Military Star Schools
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) named 21 new schools as Military Star Schools for 2025-27, increasing the total number of schools to 103 in the state. According t...
Jun 03, 2025
What to expect during the 2025 hurricane season | Tracking the Tropics
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The tropics are mostly calm as hurricane season gets off to a quiet start. On this edition of Tracking the Tropics, our team of meteorologists kicks off our seventh season by bre...
Jun 03, 2025
Canton man sentenced for child porn possession as habitual offender
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Canton man pled guilty to possession of child pornography as a habitual offender. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that Chad Dod...
Jun 03, 2025
T-Pain set to perform at Brandon Amphitheater
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Rapper T-Pain is coming to the Brandon Amphitheater! The City of Brandon announced the event, "Celebrating 20 years of T-Pain," will take place on Saturday, October 18. T-Pain ...
Jun 03, 2025
Man pleads guilty to trafficking meth in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Forest man pled guilty to trafficking methamphetamine in Rankin County. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said Latarke Maurice Sims, 44, ple...
Jun 03, 2025
Southern Miss falls to Miami in Hattiesburg Regional
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Southern Miss fell to Miami 5-4 in the Hattiesburg Regional final on Monday, June 2. The Hurricanes will advance to the super regionals. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch ...
Jun 02, 2025