Category Archives: WJTV
TSA reminds Jackson travelers about weapon declaration
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials warned travelers at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport to follow proper safety procedures with wea...
Apr 09, 2024
Former Jackson police officer wanted for fatal shooting at apartment complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are searching for a former Jackson police officer in connection to a homicide. Detective Tommie Brown said the homicide happened at Tapestry Northridge Apartments o...
Apr 09, 2024
Port Gibson gas station employee accused of assaulting customer
PORT GIBSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A gas station employee in Port Gibson has been accused of assaulting a customer. Port Gibson police said the incident happened at the 5-Star gas station, located on U.S. 61...
Apr 09, 2024
Collins man arrested after chase, standoff outside hospital
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Collins man was arrested after a chase and standoff outside of a Jones County hospital. The incident happened in the early morning hours of April 9, 2024. Jones County d...
Apr 09, 2024
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science holds solar eclipse viewing event
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Visitors packed the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson to experience a rare phenomenon. The partial solar eclipse brought people from all over together. Families ...
Apr 08, 2024
Bond set for woman charged in Jackson birthday party shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The woman accused of opening fire at a birthday party in Jackson appeared in court on Monday, April 8. Zykia Winford, 19, was given a $400,000 bond. Bond denied for woman accus...
Apr 08, 2024
PHOTOS: Mississippi sees partial solar eclipse
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After months of anticipation, the solar eclipse is darkening skies over parts of the United States on Monday, April 8. Watch live: Total solar eclipse moves across the US The f...
Apr 08, 2024
Bond denied for woman accused of killing firefighter in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been denied for the woman accused of killing a firefighter in Jackson. On Monday, April 8, a judge said Tammie Williams was denied bond because she's an "extreme dange...
Apr 08, 2024
Former Simpson County Justice Court Deputy Clerk charged with embezzlement
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Simpson County Justice Court Deputy Clerk has been arrested for embezzlement and for alteration of records. State Auditor Shad White said Effie Ramsey allegedly embezz...
Apr 08, 2024
Watch: Total solar eclipse leaves US viewers emotional, awestruck
(NEXSTAR) - The solar eclipse darkened skies over a large swath of the United States on Monday, April 8, inspiring crowds to break out in cheers and applause during the once-in-a-lifetime event. The e...
Apr 08, 2024