Category Archives: WJTV
60-year-old man dies after being shot on Raymond Road
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a 60-year-old man was shot and killed. The shooting occurred in the 1600 block of Raymond Road around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 1. 1...
Sep 01, 2024
NTSB investigates bus crash in Mississippi that killed 7, injured dozens
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said a team will be in Mississippi for at least a week to investigate a fatal bus crash that happened in Wa...
Sep 01, 2024
Grenada County man dies after car collides with embankment
GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 62-year-old man was killed during a crash in Grenada County. The crash occurred on Highway 8 just before 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 30. 7 killed, dozens injured afte...
Sep 01, 2024
The 6 hostages whose bodies the Israeli military recovered from Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel said early Sunday that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages captured during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack that ignited the Gaza war, including Israeli-American Hersh Go...
Sep 01, 2024
1 injured in accidental shooting at Mississippi Trade Mart
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police are investigating after a person was accidentally shot at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 31. The Original Jacks...
Aug 31, 2024
150-year-old house burns in Mississippi; teen charged with arson
BATESVILLE, Miss. - A 150-year-old Mississippi home went up in flames, and a teenager has been charged with first-degree arson for allegedly starting the fire. The 14-year-old male is also suspected o...
Aug 31, 2024
Sports Zone Saturday: College football returns to Mississippi for 2024 season
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - College football returns to Mississippi for the 2024 season! The Sports Zone team has special coverage ahead of the games. The Sports Zone Saturday show will air from 10:00 a.m....
Aug 31, 2024
7 killed, dozens injured after passenger bus crashes in Mississippi
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A crash involving a passenger bus in Warren County killed seven passengers early Saturday morning. The crash occurred on Interstate 20 near Bovina around 12:40 a.m., acco...
Aug 31, 2024
Man found dead in Jackson community pool
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man's body was discovered in a community pool. Detective Tommie Brown said the body of the 61-year-old man was found in the pool on Vin...
Aug 30, 2024
Mississippi River level expected to drop
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The water level of the Mississippi River is expected to drop under five-feet this year. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg Distr...
Aug 30, 2024