Category Archives: WJTV
Man wanted in Michigan arrested after chase in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police arrested a man, who was wanted in Michigan, after a chase. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said officers at...
Jan 31, 2025
JSU will face Grambling in Las Vegas HBCU Classic
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic will feature Jackson State University (JSU) and Grambling State on October 25, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium. "We are excited about the opport...
Jan 31, 2025
Plane stolen in Mississippi recovered in Alabama
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Agents with the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB), with the assistance of the Chilton County Sheriff's Office in Alabama, recovered a Piper Archer II a...
Jan 31, 2025
DC plane crash: Recovery continues, NTSB says investigation ongoing
Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, slowly scanning the shoreline under rainy skies as investigators sought clues into the midair collision that killed 67 people an...
Jan 31, 2025
House passes Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi House passed the Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. According to House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.), House Bill 1063 passed in a 114-0 vote. ...
Jan 30, 2025
Thalia Mara Hall doesn't meet standards to reopen: State Fire Marshal
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Thalia Mara Hall was expected to reopen on Friday, January 31, but the State Fire Marshal's Office said the building does not meet the standard to reopen. The facility closed i...
Jan 30, 2025
Man accused of sexually assaulting woman at Madison restaurant
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison police announced a man was arrested after they said he sexually assaulted a woman at a restaurant. Police said they received a call about the incident at Fernando's Res...
Jan 30, 2025
St. Andrew's cancels classes due to 'flu outbreak'
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A private school in Jackson canceled classes due to a "flu outbreak." Flu map: Mississippi at CDC's highest activity level According to Stephanie Garriga, Assistant Head of Sch...
Jan 30, 2025
Mississippi coroner and his aunt accused of submitting fraudulent invoices
QUITMAN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Quitman County coroner and his aunt have been arrested by special agents from the State Auditor's Office. State Auditor Shad White said Randy Hester and his aunt, Br...
Jan 30, 2025
Mississippi man among those killed in DC air collision
WASHINGTON (WJTV) - A man with ties to Mississippi died after a collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near ...
Jan 30, 2025