Category Archives: WJTV
Byram Middle School evacuated due to another gas leak
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Byram Middle School was evacuated on May 13 due to another gas leak. According to the Byram Fire Department, the leak occurred due to a faulty valve at the meter, which is locate...
May 13, 2025
Another homicide at Canton apartment complex under investigation
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed at an apartment complex in the City of Canton, according to the mayor. Canton Mayor William Truly said the incident occurred at Canton Estates Apartments o...
May 13, 2025
Closure of Old Brandon Road Bridge set for May 2025
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The Old Brandon Road Bridge in Pearl will be closed starting May 27, 2025. According to the City of Pearl, the bridge will be closed for construction. Detours will be posted, and...
May 13, 2025
Jeanne Williams to lead Jackson Hinds Library System
Editor's Note: Video shows reopening of Bolton library. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Hinds Library System (JHLS) Board of Trustees announced Jeanne Williams as its new executive director, effec...
May 13, 2025
Man sentenced for ransacking Rankin County home, stealing piggy bank
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been sentenced in Rankin County after he broke into a home and stole a child's piggy bank. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said De...
May 13, 2025
Woman said she was wrongfully arrested over handicap parking space
SENATOBIA, Miss. -- A Mid-South woman said she was wrongly arrested on Mother's Day over parking at a Mississippi business. However, Senatobia Police said it didn't have to end that way. Video capture...
May 13, 2025
Asbestos concerns halt demolition of old Coca-Cola plant
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The demolition of the old Coca-Cola plant on Highway 80 in Jackson has been halted. Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said the demolition was paused due to the potential threat o...
May 12, 2025
Jackson's homicide rate down by 50%: police chief
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders said crime is going down in the capital city. According to Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade, the homicide rate is down about 50%. There have been 22 homicides i...
May 12, 2025
Family asks for help to find Jackson hit-and-run driver after woman dies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The family of a woman, who was killed during a hit-and-run in Jackson, are asking for the public's help to find her killer. Audrey Hill was a mother of four. Police said she wa...
May 12, 2025
Man pleads guilty to killing Ocean Springs man during Facebook Marketplace transaction
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One of the suspects accused of killing an Ocean Springs man during a Facebook Marketplace transaction in Holmes County pled guilty in connection to the case. Accordi...
May 12, 2025