Category Archives: WJTV
Three injured in two-vehicle crash in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Three people were injured during a two-vehicle crash in Jones County. The crash occurred near the 3700 block of Sharon Road just after 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 5. Fi...
Oct 06, 2024
Jackson man killed in shooting at Byram apartment complex
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson man was shot and killed at a Byram apartment complex. The shooting occurred at The Reserve of Byram Apartments on Byram Drive at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 4. Man wa...
Oct 05, 2024
Tropical Storm Milton forms in the Gulf, NHC says
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Tropical Storm Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. According to the National Hurricane Center's 1:25 p.m. update, the system had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and...
Oct 05, 2024
Alabama man charged with robbing Flowood bank
UPDATE: FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Flowood police announced an Alabama man was arrested in connection to a bank robbery. Police said Jay Giles, of Birmingham, was arrested at 5:09 p.m. at a local hotel i...
Oct 05, 2024
This Mississippi city has some of the worst drivers in the US
Related video: Breaking down 5 common traffic and driving myths. (NEXSTAR) - A Tennessee city has once again been given the dubious title of home to the worst drivers in the United States. A new Consu...
Oct 05, 2024
Man arrested after fatal shooting in South Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Police said a man was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in South Jackson. The shooting occurred in the 700 block of West McDowell Road around 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Octo...
Oct 04, 2024
Jackson to hire contractor to clean Thalia Mara Hall
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson expects to hire a contractor to clean Thalia Mara Hall by October 14. In early August, the city was forced to close Thalia Mara Hall after "early microbial ...
Oct 04, 2024
South Jackson residents frustrated with damaged traffic light
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - South Jackson residents called on city leaders to step in after a downed traffic light caused problems for drivers. The problem occurred late Sunday morning when a vehicle stru...
Oct 04, 2024
Sanderson Farms extends title sponsorship of championship
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Sanderson Farms Championship announced that Wayne-Sanderson Farms will remain the title sponsor through the 2025 tournament. The PGA tournament will rem...
Oct 04, 2024
Mississippi welcomes nearly 44 million visitors in 2023
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - At the Governor's Conference on Tourism in Hattiesburg on Friday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced the release of Visit Mississippi's annual Tourism Economic Contributi...
Oct 04, 2024