Category Archives: WJTV
Hundreds attend 2025 MLK Parade in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hundreds of people lined the parade route in Jackson to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Several groups took part in the parade, including several familiar faces of community l...
Jan 18, 2025
Pedestrian injured during hit-and-run in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A pedestrian was injured during a hit-and-run in Jackson, police said. The incident occurred on Interstate 55 North Frontage Road at Briarwood Drive on Saturday, January 18. Fo...
Jan 18, 2025
Four charged in Natchez double homicide
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police have arrested four people in connection to a double homicide in December 2024. The Natchez Democrat reported Darryl Hurts, Jr., 26, was indicted on Friday, Janua...
Jan 18, 2025
Man critically injured in shooting at Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was critically injured during a shooting at a Jackson apartment complex. The shooting happened at Morningside Terrace Apartments on Saturday, January 18. Madison police a...
Jan 18, 2025
MDOT crews will treat roadways for winter weather
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Another round of winter weather is headed to Mississippi next week and will likely impact travel conditions. The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting sub-freezing temp...
Jan 18, 2025
Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok 90-day extension
(The Hill) - President-elect Trump told NBC News on Saturday that he is likely to give TikTok a 90-day extension while his incoming administration assesses the situation following the Supreme Court de...
Jan 18, 2025
Madison police arrest 4 shoplifting suspects after chase
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison police arrested four shoplifting suspects after a chase. Police said they received a call from Dicks Sporting Goods on Grandview Boulevard shortly before 6:00 p.m. on F...
Jan 18, 2025
Mississippi bar owner arrested after pedestrian killed
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Forrest County deputies announced a bar owner was arrested in connection to the death of a pedestrian. Investigators said 65-year-old John Folkes, of Seminary, was arres...
Jan 17, 2025
Drugs, guns and gators seized at Mississippi man's home
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WJTV) - Picayune police announced a man is facing charges after drugs, guns and alligators were found during a search of his home. Police said their Special Operations Division began ...
Jan 17, 2025
Jackson hosts JSU Tiger Football National Champions Parade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson will celebrate Jackson State University's (JSU) 2024 Celebration Bowl win with a parade on Friday, January 17. The festivities for the JSU Tiger Football Na...
Jan 17, 2025