Category Archives: WJTV
New Horizon Church plans to relocate to Wingfield High
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Since 2009, New Horizon Church International has been located on Ellis Avenue in Jackson. Now, they're starting the relocation process. Bishop Ronnie Crudup said the decision t...
May 03, 2024
Jackson pastor concerned about sinkhole near bridge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - If you travel along Martin Luther King Boulevard in Jackson, you may want to consider an alternate route. P.J. Walker, the pastor of Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church, want...
May 03, 2024
Man wanted for hitting woman in face, stealing purse in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are working to find the man who hit a woman in the face and stole her purse. The incident happened in the 6300 block of Ridgewood Court on Monday, April 29. Capi...
May 03, 2024
2024 Mississippi Legislative Session wraps up with no Medicaid expansion
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 2024 Legislative session will wrap up this weekend. During this session, Mississippi lawmakers adopted a new public education funding formula, passed a measure that aims to...
May 03, 2024
Capitol police arrest man for Trustmark Bank robbery
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police arrested a 46-year-old man in connection to a bank robbery in Jackson. The robbery happened at Trustmark Bank in the 500 block of State Street around 3:00 p.m. o...
May 03, 2024
Mississippi prepares to mark 2024 Hurricane Preparedness Week
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) declared May 5-11, 2024, as Hurricane Preparedness week for Mississippi. Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) urged ci...
May 03, 2024
Two injured after being shot multiple times in McComb
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - Two men were injured after being shot multiple times in McComb. McComb Police Chief Juan Cloy said the shooting happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 near the inters...
May 03, 2024
Levi's Distribution Center in Madison County closing
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Levi's Distribution Center in Madison County will close its doors. "As Levi Strauss & Co. looks to the future, we have been in the process of reviewing our globa...
May 03, 2024
Medgar Evers to posthumously receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (WJTV) - On Friday, Medgar Wiley Evers will be posthumously receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Evers, a World War II veteran and civil rights leader, was assassinated on June 12, ...
May 03, 2024
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: May 3-5
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 3-5) around Mississippi. Central ...
May 03, 2024