Category Archives: WJTV
Barges hit Mississippi River bridge in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Two barges hit the Mississippi River bridge in Vicksburg. The incident occurred on Thursday, May 1. The barges could be seen on a Mississippi Department of Transportation (MD...
May 01, 2025
Mississippi Supreme Court sets execution date for man on death row since 1976
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Supreme Court has set an execution date for the man who has been on the state's death row longer than any other inmate. According to the court, the execution of...
May 01, 2025
Gov. Reeves unveils Mississippi's Power Play initiative
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) launched a new initiative aimed at making Mississippi a leader in American energy. The governor said the new initiative, named Mississippi's Powe...
May 01, 2025
Demolition underway on old Coca-Cola plant in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Demolition began on the old Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Jackson. Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said the plant, located on Highway 80, will be the site of a new commercial dev...
May 01, 2025
Daniel Callihan deemed fit for trial in abduction case
NEW ORLEANS (WJTV) - The man charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls, which ended with one of them deceased in Mississippi, has been found competent to stand trial. Daniel C...
May 01, 2025
Tupelo man arrested for killing mother with shovel
TUPELO, Miss. (WJTV) - Tupelo police arrested a man in connection to the death of his mother. Police said officers responded to a welfare concern in the Villages subdivision off of Coley Road on April...
May 01, 2025
One person stabbed in Jackson, suspect not identified
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was stabbed during a domestic incident in Jackson, according to police. The incident occurred on Idaho Street near Harper Avenue on Thursday, May 1. Fourth suspect arrest...
May 01, 2025
Fourth suspect arrested in Yazoo City homicide
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo City police announced another suspect has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of Willtavious Knox. Yazoo City police said U.S. Marshals arrested Eric Shi...
May 01, 2025
Disability Rights Mississippi pauses new cases due to funding delay
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) announced that it would have to stop taking new cases as of May 1, 2025. DRMS officials said promised federal funding for the 2025 fiscal y...
May 01, 2025
Canton community wants justice for slain gun violence victims
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Members of the Canton community gathered Wednesday night to advocate for justice in honor of slain gun violence victims. Loved ones of the victims shared the same pain and frust...
May 01, 2025