Category Archives: WJTV

LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - The former Laurel Public Works director was arrested for allegedly using heavy equipment owned by the city to conduct work on his personal property. According to State Auditor S...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said they're searching for a man, who is wanted for questioning in connection to a 2025 homicide. The homicide occurred at the Valero gas station on Cooper Road ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, a Jackson State University (JSU) professor and former interim president, died on March 5, 2026. "As we mourn the passing of Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, ...

The war has escalated each day, affecting an additional 14 countries across the Middle East and beyond.

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man and a woman were sentenced for stealing nearly $20,000 in funds from an elderly victim in Mississippi. Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Byron Gage Tatum, 26, a...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi lawmakers in the House and Senate had bills to give teachers a pay raise, but those bills died in committee. The House's version would have given teachers a $5,000 ...

CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A major economic development project is moving forward in the City of Clinton. Some of the work has begun, but city leaders said the final negotiations with the project develop...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the bribery conviction of a former interim Hinds County sheriff. According to the court, there was sufficient record evid...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police responded to a fiery crash in Jackson. The crash occurred on Bailey Avenue just after 12:00 p.m. on March 4, 2026. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississipp...

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former JROTC instructor at a Mississippi high school was arrested for the grooming of a child, according to investigators. Jackson County deputies said Lawrence Richar...