Category Archives: WJTV

PELAHATCHIE, Miss. (WJTV) - A severe storm caused a tree to fall on a home in Pelahatchie. The family was able to escape without injury on Friday. "Everybody and my three kids are safe. My wife is saf...

MORTON, Miss. (WJTV) - After the passing of a Morton High School student, the community gathered on Friday in honor of his memory. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP), a vehicle carrying...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor John Horhn announced his appointments to the Metro Jackson Water Authority, following the signing of House Bill 1677 into law. The new authority will provide over...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police are investigating after one person was killed during a crash. The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of U.S. 49 and Rawls Springs Road just b...

Quick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi kept their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out while on a four-lane highway. The bus had just left Hancock Middle School in Hanc...

Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse said Markel Lee, 17, turned himself in Friday. He was charged with first-degree murder, five counts of attempted first-degree murder, and illegal use of a weapon.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced he will call a special session. During the 2026 Legislative Session, Mississippi lawmakers discussed drawing new maps to comply with a deci...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, leaders said the Jackson Zoo isn't going anywhere, even as the facility faces visible challenges and growing public concern. A walk through the zoo revealed just how...

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A third arrest has been made in connection to the shooting deaths of two teenagers in Hinds County. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said Milisen Martinez, 21, was charged...

MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Marion County deputies, in coordination with the State Fire Marshal's Office, arrested a man in connection to a house fire that left his parents seriously injured. Accord...