Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi State baseball parts ways with Coach Lemonis
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi State Director of Athletics Zac Selmon announced Monday that Chris Lemonis has been relieved of his duties as head baseball coach effective immediately. Lemonis ...
Apr 28, 2025
GoFundMe set up for Richland police officer injured in crash
RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A GoFundMe has been established to help a Richland police officer, who was injured while responding to a standoff situation. Authorities said officers conducted a traffic stop...
Apr 28, 2025
Groundbreaking held for new Edwards water treatment system
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - For years, Edwards residents watched brown water pour from their faucets. Now, a major project aims to change that. On Monday, April 28, the town broke ground on a new filtrati...
Apr 28, 2025
List: Mississippi JOANN stores set to close Monday
(NEXSTAR) - More than 100 JOANN stores are preparing to close their doors for good on Monday, months after the craft retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The January filing marke...
Apr 28, 2025
Lockdown lifted at Jim Hill High School in Jackson
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The lockdown at Jim Hill High School has been lifted, according to JPS officials. According to Jackson police, there was an altercation that involved multiple people at...
Apr 28, 2025
Undocumented man pleads guilty to raping woman at Madison restaurant
Warning: This story contains information that may be disturbing to some viewers. MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man, who was in the United States illegally, pled guilty to one count of sexual battery in Ma...
Apr 28, 2025
Foul play suspected in death of missing Mississippi woman
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WJTV) - Pass Christian police said a missing woman was found deceased. On Sunday, April 27, police requested the public's assistance to find Joyce Gomez, 38. Her body was found ...
Apr 28, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Willie Cory Godbolt's appeal
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, April 28, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari review of the appeal for the Lincoln County man who was convicted in the 2017 killings of eight people. This means...
Apr 28, 2025
Conclave date to elect a new pope announced
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one ano...
Apr 28, 2025
Shooting near Mitchell Avenue in Jackson injures one
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was injured during a shooting in Jackson, according to Capitol police. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said off...
Apr 27, 2025