Category Archives: WJTV
Man shot, killed on Bowers Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed on Bowers Street. The shooting occurred in the 3500 block of Bowers Street on Monday, November 4. Vicksburg man...
Nov 05, 2024
Vicksburg man sentenced for robbing Rankin County Dollar General
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg man was convicted for an armed robbery that occurred in Rankin County. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said De'Anthony RaShad Sm...
Nov 05, 2024
Mississippians cast ballots in 2024 General Election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippians went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the 2024 General Election. At many polling locations, there have been long lines and long wait times. In Hinds County, po...
Nov 05, 2024
What time do the polls close in Mississippi?
(NewsNation) - On Election Day, Americans across the country will cast their ballots in races ranging from local school boards to the presidency. As voters head to the polls, here's a guide to when po...
Nov 05, 2024
Voters head to polls with roughly 82M early ballots already cast
(The Hill) -- More than 82 million voters took advantage of early voting as Election Day kicks off. The number is slightly more than half the total turnout in the presidential election in 2020, The As...
Nov 05, 2024
Trump wins the White House in political comeback
WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a...
Nov 05, 2024
Man charged in fatal shooting on Medgar Evers Boulevard
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man was arrested in connection to a homicide that occurred in April 2024. Detective Tommie Brown said Benjamin Olowo-Ake was arrested and charged wit...
Nov 04, 2024
Authorities used justified force in 5 shootings, Mississippi attorney general says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Law enforcement officers were justified in using force in five shootings in Mississippi from 2021 to 2023, including a shootout that involved an escaped inmate, state Attorney Ge...
Nov 04, 2024
Man dies after being buried under hot asphalt in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man died after he was buried under hot asphalt in Jackson. The incident occurred at AJ Materials in the 1000 block of East McDowell Road around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November...
Nov 04, 2024
Most Mississippi universities see enrollment increase in Fall 2024
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) said more students are enrolled at the state's eight public universities and the University of Mississippi ...
Nov 04, 2024