Category Archives: WJTV
Magee police issue warning about laced marijuana
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Magee police are warning the public about laced marijuana. Magee Police Chief Denis Borges said officers have had to respond to several seizures and overdoses due to marijuana la...
Feb 03, 2025
Man charged in death of 18-year-old in Scott County
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Scott County deputies arrested a man in connection to the death of an 18-year-old. Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee said said Adam Lee Gates, 20, of Forest, was arrested and ...
Feb 03, 2025
Mississippi man sentenced after driving under the influence leads to his girlfriend's death
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) - A Vancleave, Miss., man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison and three years on post-release supervision after a crash led to his then-girlfriend's death, according ...
Feb 03, 2025
UMMC opens specialty clinics at new Ridgeland location
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) began seeing patients at its new Colony Park South location in Ridgeland on Monday, February 3. The Departments of Interna...
Feb 03, 2025
Trump signs order to create US sovereign wealth fund, eyeing TikTok purchase
President Trump on Monday directed secretaries to begin a process to create an American sovereign wealth fund, suggesting it could partially own the popular app TikTok. The president signed an executi...
Feb 03, 2025
When will the 2025 Dixie National Parade be held?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The annual Dixie National Parade will be held on Saturday, February 8 at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Jackson. The event traditionally kicks-off rodeo competitions and will include a...
Feb 03, 2025
Kosciusko woman dies after car crashes into tree
KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (WJTV) - A 22-year-old Kosciusko woman died during a crash. Breezy News reported the crash occurred on Highway 43 North on Sunday, February 2. Authorities said Joana Manzo's vehicle l...
Feb 03, 2025
Stocks sink as Trump tariffs rattle Wall Street
(The Hill) -- The stock market opened with steep losses Monday in the wake of President Donald Trump's aggressive new tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods. The Dow Jones Industrial Average w...
Feb 03, 2025
Man wanted for fatal Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a man in connection to a fatal shooting. Detective Tommie Brown said officers began investigating an aggravated assault that occurred near Livi...
Feb 02, 2025
Man arrested for burglarizing home of elderly Jackson resident
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man for allegedly burglarizing the home of an elderly resident. Detective Tommie Brown said officers arrested Coleman Jenkins, 32, around noon on Sund...
Feb 02, 2025