Category Archives: WJTV

Cardinals set Pope Francis' funeral for Saturday morning, public viewing starts Wednesday
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral and allowing ordinary faithful to begin paying their fi...
The Associated Press Apr 22, 2025

Jackson mayoral candidates campaign ahead of runoff election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson's Democratic mayoral candidates were on the campaign trail ahead of the municipal primary runoff election on Tuesday, April 22. Incumbent Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and St...
Cameron Smith Apr 21, 2025

Capitol police arrest 65-year-old man in Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 65-year-old man was arrested in connection to a shooting in Jackson. Bailey Martin, with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said the shooting occurred on Stat...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 21, 2025

3 killed, 2 injured in Sunflower County crash
SUNFLOWER COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Three people were killed and two others were injured during a two-vehicle crash in Sunflower County. The crash occurred on Highway 8 around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, April...
Sethanie Smith Apr 21, 2025

Mississippi AG: Force justified in three officer-involved shootings
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Attorney General's Office announced they completed the review of three officer-involved shootings that occurred between December 2023 and May 2024. In the separ...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 21, 2025

One killed in shooting on Sears Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One person died at a Jackson hospital after a shooting on Monday, April 21, police said. The shooting occurred in the 100 block of Sears Street. Detective Tommie Brown, with th...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 21, 2025

3 teens, 1 adult charged in death of Mississippi 13-year-old
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Four suspects involved in the fatal shooting of the 13-year-old in Panola County, Mississippi, have been identified and are all charged with second-degree murder. From left to right:...
Vivian Nguyen Apr 21, 2025

Stocks and the dollar tumble as investors retreat from the US
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street weakened Monday as investors worldwide get more skeptical about U.S. investments because of President Donald Trump's trade war and his criticism of the Federal Re...
The Associated Press Apr 21, 2025

Jackson to repair Denver Street sinkhole, work starts this week
Editor's Note: Video above is from a previous story about the sinkhole. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Repairs will soon be made to a sinkhole in the City of Jackson. Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announce...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 21, 2025

Catholics in Mississippi mourn the passing of Pope Francis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Catholics in Mississippi are reacting to the death of Pope Francis. Many under his leadership said they have not experienced a leader like him before. They said Pope Francis ma...
Marie Mennefield Apr 21, 2025
