Category Archives: WJTV

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Commissioner Willie Simmons, chairman of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects in Cen...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - During a Public Works Committee meeting in Jackson this week, leaders raised concerns about clogged creeks and ditches that could lead to flooding. Pastor Lanford Porter, Sr., ...

Gas prices continued to skyrocket this week as the war in Iran created havoc in the oil sector, but a handful of U.S. cities saw larger-than-average price increases.

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - After nearly 35 years in business, the Mississippi Cheese Straw Factory in Yazoo City will be closing its doors. The Yerger family, who are the owners of the business, annou...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man was arrested in connection to the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist. Police said Shannon Thomas, 57, was arrested on March 6, 2026, and charged wi...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two children were injured during a shooting at a Jackson apartment complex. The shooting occurred at Wood Village Apartments at Wood Village Drive on March 6, 2026. Jackson Pol...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) is preparing for an increase in travelers at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) as the 2026 Spring Break trav...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi teachers could still see a pay raise, and the Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS) with employees in Tier 5 could still see favorable changes d...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 22-year-old man was found guilty of killing a woman and her unborn child in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Joseph Brown, 22, was found guilty of firs...

BYHALIA, Miss. - Concerns over contaminated drinking water drew a big crowd in Byhalia, Miss. as residents are worried after high levels of a cancer-causing chemical was found in the area's private dr...