Category Archives: WJTV

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...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating two armed robberies that left two people injured. On March 16, 2026, Detective Tommie Brown said officers responded to Longwood Drive. The vict...

COVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Texas woman was killed during a crash in Covington County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP). The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 49 around 5:00 a.m. ...

BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lil Wayne will bring more than 20 years of Carter classics to the Brandon Amphitheater. The rapper will perform at 7:00 p.m. on August 15, 2026. The 2026 extension follows a ma...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A school resource officer in Rankin County was injured after being hit by a vehicle. The incident occurred shortly after 7:00 a.m. on March 17, 2026, at McLaurin Elementa...

Both men were key to Iran's violent crackdown on protests in January that challenged the theocracy's 47-year rule.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Cities and counties that were affected by January's winter storm in Mississippi could soon be able to apply for loans to help cover cleanup costs. The Mississippi House and Sen...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police were involved in a brief chase on March 14, 2026, that left fences down in residential yards. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Publi...

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Claiborne County deputies are investigating the discovery of human remains. Investigators said the remains were discovered in a decomposed state, and they were unable ...

CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board (MCSAB) voted on Monday to initiate revocation proceedings for a Canton school. According to the MCSAB, this action begins a form...