Category Archives: WJTV

Vicksburg's Clay Street gate closed due to flooding
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg leaders announced the gate on Clay Street through the floodwall has been closed. The gate was closed due to rising floodwaters. The city encouraged neighbors to use...
Sethanie Smith Apr 09, 2025

DeSoto County teacher charged with child porn possession
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. - A DeSoto Central Elementary School teacher was arrested Tuesday on a charge of possession of child pornography. Mitchell Cantrell was a fifth-grade teacher at the school, but WR...
Brian Didlake Apr 09, 2025

Wall Street surges to one of its best days since WWII after Trump pauses most tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks soared to one of their best days in history on a euphoric Wall Street Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would back off on most of his tariffs te...
The Associated Press Apr 09, 2025

Jackson police arrest two after body found in burned car
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man and his nephew were arrested after a body was found in a burned vehicle. Detective Tommie Brown said Jacob Falcon, 38, and Levi Falcon, 23, were ...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 08, 2025

Jackson police arrest registered sex offender for woman's stabbing death
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man, who is a registered sex offender, was arrested in connection to the stabbing death of a woman inside her home. Detective Tommie Brown said Denar...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 08, 2025

US egg giant Cal-Maine says government is investigating price increases
Shares of Cal-Maine Foods, the largest U.S. egg producer, fell in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company acknowledged it is being investigated by the antitrust division of the U.S. Department o...
DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Apr 08, 2025

Southwest Airlines starts nonstop flights from Jackson to Nashville
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) and Southwest Airlines welcomed passengers on the inaugural nonstop flight to Nashville on April 8. The theme was "Blues and...
Jakobe A. Smith Apr 08, 2025

JXN Water seeks rate hike for improvements
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson and JXN Water clashed over a proposed water rate increase that JXN Water was pushing for. Council members said some customers may not be able to afford the ...
Cameron Smith Apr 08, 2025

22 counties report damage after severe weather hits Mississippi
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said 22 counties have reported damage due to the severe weather that struck the state on April 2-6, 2025. To dat...
Sethanie Smith Apr 08, 2025

Eddie's Soul Food reopens with new menu additions
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson restaurant reopened its doors to the public, serving up decades-old classics while offering something new. Eddie's Soul Food, located off of Bailey Avenue, held ...
Marie Mennefield Apr 08, 2025
