Category Archives: WJTV
Both sides in Iran war attack energy facilities as oil prices surge
Israel kept up its campaign of targeting Iran's leaders on Wednesday, killing the country's intelligence minister, and an Iranian offshore natural gas field was struck in a sign of the war's mounting ...
Mar 18, 2026
US Marshals capture man wanted for Louisville shooting
WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The U.S. Marshals Service announced a man was arrested in connection to a shooting in Louisville, Mississippi. Investigators said Bobby White, Jr., 45, was arrested in A...
Mar 17, 2026
Mississippi Senate advances bill for additional tax credits
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Senate advanced the Children's Promise Act and raised the maximum amount the state can give out each year. They've added a pot for people who donate to special ...
Mar 17, 2026
Salad Days expansion includes new greenhouse facility
FLORA, Miss. (WJTV) - A major expansion at Salad Days Hydroponic Farm is now fully operational in Flora. Officials with the company said this will increase Mississippi's ability to grow its own fresh ...
Mar 17, 2026
Rankin County welcomes first OB emergency room
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - A new obstetric emergency room opened in Rankin County. This is the first and only OB emergency department in the county. According to officials with Merit Health River Oaks, t...
Mar 17, 2026
Capitol police search for two suspects after chase
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people are wanted after a chase in Jackson. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said Capitol police attempted to stop a vehi...
Mar 17, 2026
Four sentenced in McComb shooting that killed 6-year-old
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - Four men have been sentenced in connection to the shooting that killed a six-year-old in McComb. The Daily Leader reported the following defendants pled guilty to the 2022 death...
Mar 17, 2026
Prosecution rests in Ted DiBiase Jr. trial
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The prosecution rested its case in the Ted DiBiase Jr. welfare fraud trial. The defense is expected to begin calling witnesses to testify on March 17, 2026. According to court ...
Mar 17, 2026
Brandon denies permit request for battery energy storage system
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon leaders heard from the public during a zoning hearing over a proposed battery energy storage system near a neighborhood. Over the past month, there has been a debate in...
Mar 17, 2026
Dr. John Perkins to lie in state at Jackson City Hall
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor John Horhn announced that civil rights veteran Dr. John Perkins will lie in state at Jackson City Hall on March 20, 2026. "Dr. John Perkins was one of the moral g...
Mar 17, 2026