Category Archives: WJTV
MHP launches 2025 Memorial Holiday Travel period, prioritizing safety
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) will begin the summer travel season with the 2025 Memorial Holiday Travel period. The travel period will start Friday, May 23 at 6:00 p.m. ...
May 23, 2025
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: May 23-25
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (May 23-25) around Mississippi. Centra...
May 23, 2025
Brandon looking for new mail contractor for utility bills
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Brandon is searching for a new mail contractor to generate utility invoices to customers. Brandon Mayor Butch Lee said the city found out through its billing softwa...
May 22, 2025
Obama Magnet hosts final walkthrough for Class of 2025
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Obama Magnet IB World School in Jackson hosted a final walkthrough celebration on Thursday for the Class of 2025. This graduating class holds a unique and meaningful place ...
May 22, 2025
Mississippi woman pleads guilty to poisoning elderly man with fentanyl
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Florence woman pled guilty to poisoning an elderly man with fentanyl, according to Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett. Bramlett said Dixie C...
May 22, 2025
Brookhaven appoints interim police chief
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - The Brookhaven Board of Aldermen appointed an acting interim police chief. At the Regular Meeting on May 20, a motion was made and approved by a unanimous vote of the Board ...
May 22, 2025
Texas man pleads guilty in Jackson dealership scam
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Texas man pled guilty to wire fraud in connection to the purchase of a truck from a Jackson automobile dealership. According to court documents, Mario Martinez Smiley, of For...
May 22, 2025
American Idol Jamal Roberts to headline Jackson concert
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - "American Idol" winner Jamal Roberts will perform in the capital city. The Mississippi native will take the stage at the Jackson Convention Complex on Friday, September 19 at 7...
May 22, 2025
Deputies investigate man beaten, stripped over racial slur at Mississippi club
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. - Deputies are investigating an incident involving a man who was beaten, stripped, and robbed for allegedly yelling racial slurs inside a Holly Springs club on Sunday. Lt. Colonel...
May 22, 2025
Two arrested, accused of helping Orleans Justice Center escapees
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - Two people accused of assisting escapees from the Orleans Justice Center have been arrested. According to the Louisiana State Police, 32-year-old Cortnie Harris, of New Orleans, i...
May 22, 2025