Category Archives: WJTV
Suspect in Jackson apartment shooting escapes custody
UPDATE: HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County deputies are searching for the suspect in connection to a shooting at Pine Ridge Gardens Apartments in Jackson. According to Hinds County Sheriff Tyre...
May 10, 2024
Mississippi governor requests FEMA assistance for 6 counties after April storms
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced that he is requesting Individual Assistance from FEMA for six counties impacted by the severe storms that happened April 8-11, 2024. Ac...
May 10, 2024
Former Mississippi police officer, wife charged in death of child
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former West Point police officer and his wife have been charged in connection to the death of their four-month-old child. The Daily Journal reported Donovan Jeffers, 24, ...
May 10, 2024
Mississippi woman accused of stealing $31K in SNAP benefits
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Copiah County resident has been charged after officials said she fraudulently received SNAP benefits. Mississippi woman accused of stealing $70K in SNAP benefits According to...
May 10, 2024
Jackson mayor declares State of Emergency due to storm damage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, May 10, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba declared a State of Emergency after a severe storm system caused widespread damage. The Jackson area experienced excessive ra...
May 10, 2024
Your Hometown: Flowood, Mississippi
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - There's plenty to do in the City of Flowood. If you're looking for a new place to go for a run or somewhere to take the kids to play, Flowood has you covered. The Flowood Natur...
May 10, 2024
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: May 10-12
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (May 10-12) around Mississippi. Centra...
May 10, 2024
All JPS schools closed Friday due to power outages, low water pressure
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) announced all schools will be closed on Friday, May 10. Storm knocks down trees, power lines in Brandon neighborhood JPS...
May 10, 2024
Storm knocks down trees, power lines in Brandon neighborhood
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Trees, limbs, and power lines were down after Thursday night's storms in Rankin County. One resident in the Crossgates neighborhood in Brandon said his neighbor was hospitalize...
May 10, 2024
Jackson under boil water notice after outage at plant
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - JXN Water officials are asking residents to conserve water until further notice. After storms moved through Central Mississippi on Thursday, May 9, the O.B. Curtis Water Treatm...
May 10, 2024