Category Archives: WJTV
Car crash on I-269 kills two Mississippi teens, injures another
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Two teenagers have lost their lives and another was critically injured after a crash late Sunday night on Interstate 269, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said. The Mississippi Highway...
Aug 13, 2024
Jackson City Council votes in favor of new redistricting map
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson City Council voted in favor of a new ward map on Monday, August 12. The vote passed 5-1. Councilman Aaron Banks, Ward 6, said the next step is to work with the Circ...
Aug 12, 2024
Opening of new Capitol Complex Improvement District court delayed
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The opening of the new Capitol Complex Improvement District (CCID) court has been delayed. The new court was in a temporary location at the War Memorial building in downtown Ja...
Aug 12, 2024
Thalia Mara Hall repairs to cost more than $4 million
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A popular Jackson event venue is in need of a makeover, and the city is expected to dish out big bucks for the cleanup. Repairs to Thalia Mara Hall come with a hefty price...
Aug 12, 2024
Here's how the Jackson Zoo is missing out on potential revenue
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - It's no secret that the Jackson Zoo hasn't been profitable for the capital city, but zoo leaders hope upcoming changes will help. Abram Muhammad, director of Parks and Recreati...
Aug 12, 2024
Jackson neighbors want abandoned home demolished
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The illegal dumping of trash at an abandoned, burned-down home is a growing eyesore in a West Jackson community. There is overgrown grass, trash and debris on the corner of Hig...
Aug 12, 2024
Family, friends remember fallen Summit officer as 'God-fearing' man
SUMMIT, Miss. (WJTV) - Loved ones of Summit Police Officer Troy Floyd are mourning the loss of the fallen officer. On Monday, family and friends took time to sign their names to a memorial flag draped...
Aug 12, 2024
Mississippi quintuplets are growing strong a month after birth
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The quintuplets who were born at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) on July 5 are growing strong. "We are so blessed. We've had good days and bad days, but the...
Aug 12, 2024
Two Brandon men killed in Leake County crash
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two Brandon men were killed during a crash in Leake County. The crash happened on Highway 25 just after 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 11. MHP investigates fatal crash in Sco...
Aug 12, 2024
Jackson man killed in Scott County crash
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson man died during a two-vehicle crash in Scott County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened on Highway 25 just after 10:00 a...
Aug 12, 2024