Category Archives: WJTV
Bystander injured during shooting outside Jackson club
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A bystander was injured during a shooting at a Jackson club, police said. The shooting occurred outside Club Dynamic on Lynch Street around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 19. Man...
Jan 21, 2025
Rare winter storm brings snow to Mississippi Coast
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A rare winter storm brought snow to the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), ice has be...
Jan 21, 2025
How can I protect myself from the extreme cold?
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Freezing temperatures can pose serious health hazards to the human body. Frostbite, hyperthermia, chills and loss of limbs are just a few of the things that can happen after pr...
Jan 20, 2025
LIST: Mississippi agencies announce closures for January 21
JACKOSN, Miss. (WJTV) - Some Mississippi agencies have announced closures on Tuesday, January 21 due to the winter weather. According to the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), the follow...
Jan 20, 2025
Jackson prepares for freezing temperatures this week
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson announced all city offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 21 due to frigid temperatures and possible hazardous road conditions. JTRAN will be closed on ...
Jan 20, 2025
Mississippi governor declares State of Emergency due to winter weather
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) declared a State of Emergency due to the winter weather that's expected to impact Mississippi this week. Parts of the state are expected to see p...
Jan 20, 2025
LIST: Warming shelters open in Mississippi due to winter weather
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Due to an arctic blast, warming shelters have opened in Mississippi to help those in need. Alcorn County Alcorn County Warming Shelter - 7 County Road 604, Corinth, MS (Open un...
Jan 20, 2025
Trump sworn in as 47th president, celebrates with supporters
(NEXSTAR) - On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States. Trump walked into the Capitol alon...
Jan 20, 2025
Man shot by girlfriend's brother in Vicksburg: police
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police said a man was shot by his girlfriend's brother. The shooting occurred in the 2200 block of Grove Street on Sunday, January 19. Rankin County woman arrested ...
Jan 19, 2025
Rankin County woman arrested after standoff
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies arrested a woman after a standoff near Florence on Sunday, January 19. Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheriff's Office, said de...
Jan 19, 2025