Category Archives: WJTV
JXN Water replacing pipes in South Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Ted Henifin, interim third-party manager for JXN Water, said South Jackson residents can expect to see a major changes to their water pressure. JXN Water began replacing p...
Apr 16, 2024
Artist turning old Dillard's into film studio
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - New businesses and opportunities could soon make their way to South Jackson thanks to one innovator. Curtis Nichouls aims to transform the old Dillard's at Metrocenter Mall int...
Apr 16, 2024
Civil rights attorney demands footage in fatal police chase, but city lawyer says none exists
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Civil rights attorney Ben Crump demanded Tuesday that police in a small town in Mississippi release camera footage of a chase that ended in the death of a Black teenager, bu...
Apr 16, 2024
Mississippi faith leaders advocate for Medicaid expansion
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Faith leaders from across Mississippi joined together at the Mississippi State Capitol once again to advocate for full Medicaid expansion. On Tuesday, the groups said it's a mo...
Apr 16, 2024
Member of Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ files appeal
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One of the six former law enforcement officers who pled guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men has filed an appeal. Attorney A...
Apr 16, 2024
Man wanted for attempting to hit Crystal Springs police with car
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) - Crystal Springs police are searching for a 20-year-old man who allegedly tried to hit officers with his vehicle before fleeing. The incident happened on Saturday, April...
Apr 16, 2024
MDOT hosts 2024 ceremony to honor fallen workers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) honored highway workers who have been killed on the job. On Tuesday, MDOT hosted an annual memorial ceremony in Jackson to m...
Apr 16, 2024
Pearl man sentenced to 32 years for selling fentanyl
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pearl man has been sentenced to 32 years in prison after he pled guilty to selling fentanyl. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said Michael...
Apr 16, 2024
Woman accused of dragging Gulfport police with vehicle
GULFPORT, Miss (WJTV) - Gulfport police arrested a 20-year-old woman after she allegedly dragged two officers with a vehicle. The incident happened on Friday, April 12 just before 11:30 p.m. in the 46...
Apr 16, 2024
Rundown Jackson hotel generates continued complaints
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lifelong Jackson residents are concerned about the condition of an abandoned hotel in the capital city. Angie Williams, who lives in Jackson, said she and her husband are conce...
Apr 16, 2024