Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi man overcomes paralysis to become fitness trainer
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - A Pine Belt man beat the odds after a life-changing accident in 2019. Doctors told Jason Cooper that he would never walk again, but he turned that challenge into motivation and ...
May 19, 2025
Man dies after being shot multiple times in Jackson near elementary school
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed near an elementary school. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said the victim wa...
May 19, 2025
7 of 10 New Orleans inmates still at large: What to know
(The Hill) - Seven of the 10 inmates who busted out of a New Orleans jail on Friday, including two murder suspects, had not been found as of Monday as a sweeping manhunt is underway in Louisiana. "You...
May 19, 2025
Walmart responds to Trump comment that retailer should 'eat the tariffs'
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) - Shortly after Walmart announced prices would increase on multiple items sold by the chain, President Donald Trump blasted the company on social media, accusing it of bl...
May 19, 2025
Silver Alert issued for 29-year-old Jackson man
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Silver Alert has been issued for a 29-year-old Jackson man. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Clifton F.H. Harris was last seen on Sunday, May 18...
May 19, 2025
Mississippi creating new OB System of Care to save mothers, babies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said the agency is spearheading the effort to create a new OB (Obstetrics) System of Care that will save lives ...
May 19, 2025
Man wanted for home repair fraud in Mississippi captured in Kansas
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man who was wanted for home repair fraud in Natchez has been captured. The Natchez Democrat reported William Gillespie Bryan IV was arrested in Abilene, Kansas, and will be...
May 19, 2025
Grand jury to hear case of man charged in death of Amite County child
AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A grand jury will hear the case of a man who is charged in the death of an Amite County 10-year-old. Investigator Danny Meaux, with the Amite County Sheriff's Office, said...
May 19, 2025
Jackson councilman against tax increase to fund new Hinds County jail
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, said Hinds County taxpayers should not carry the cost of a new jail. The councilman raised concerns after receiving a letter fro...
May 19, 2025
Secretary of State unveils TextMyGov for Mississippi voters
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Secretary of State Michael Watson (R-Miss.) announced the launch of a new elections resource "TextMyGov." Mississippi voters may now access important election information and r...
May 19, 2025