Category Archives: WJTV
Child dies after being pulled from Reservoir
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A six-year-old child has died after being pulled from the Barnett Reservoir. The incident happened at Lakeshore Park in Rankin County just after 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Ma...
May 25, 2024
Clinton house fire believed to be linked to Jackson homicide
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Clinton police believe a shooting and a house fire are connected to a Jackson homicide. Clinton police said they responded to a report of shots being fired into a home in the 7...
May 25, 2024
MHP announces 2024 Memorial Day Enforcement Period
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol's (MHP) 2024 Memorial Day Holiday Travel Period is underway. The travel period began on Friday, May 24 and will conclude on Monday, May 27 at mid...
May 25, 2024
Yazoo City shooting that injured 2 believed to be gang-related
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people were injured in a Yazoo City shooting that's believed to be gang-related. Yazoo City Police Chief Terry Gann said the shooting happened on Meadow Drive on Wednesd...
May 25, 2024
Mississippi trooper hit by vehicle while conducting checkpoint
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) trooper was airlifted to a hospital after he was hit by a vehicle during a checkpoint. According to officials with the Mississippi Dep...
May 25, 2024
LIST: What's open for Memorial Day 2024?
(NEXSTAR) - Banks, post offices, government offices, and many other workplaces will be closed for Memorial Day, which falls on May 27 this year. Many restaurants and stores, however, will be open. The...
May 25, 2024
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin resumes duty after undergoing procedure at Walter Reed
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underwent a medical procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Friday evening and has resumed duty after temporarily transferring power ...
May 24, 2024
MDOC showcases inmate VR welding program
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Virtual reality technology is being used to train Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) inmates as they approach life after incarceration. MDOC unveiled its mobile ...
May 24, 2024
Bird flu virus detected in beef from an ill dairy cow, but USDA says meat remains safe
Bird flu has been detected in beef for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday, but officials said the meat from a single sickened dairy cow was not allowed to enter the na...
May 24, 2024
Mississippi College School of Law to undergo $7.5 million renovation
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi College (MC) School of Law announced plans to complete a $7.5 million renovation to its campus in downtown Jackson. The project marks the first m...
May 24, 2024