Category Archives: WJTV
Five inmates hospitalized after incident at Mississippi prison
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Five inmates were hospitalized after an incident at a Mississippi prison, according to officials. According to a spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Correction...
Apr 22, 2026
Ridgeland city engineer appointed to Metro Jackson Water Authority Board
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Ridgeland announced the appointment of Paul Forster, City Engineer, as its representative on the newly established Metro Jackson Water Authority Board. Forster wi...
Apr 22, 2026
Jackson does 'not need majority control' of water system, governor says
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After signing the Metro Jackson Water Authority Act into law, Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) said the new law is necessary to ensure reliable water service in the capital city. Som...
Apr 21, 2026
Natchez holds groundbreaking for Tracetown Shopping Center
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Natchez announced the beginning of a revitalization for an abandoned shopping center. A public event was held on April 21, 2026, by the city to commemorate the grou...
Apr 21, 2026
Willie Cory Godbolt files petition for post-conviction relief
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Lincoln County man, who was convicted in the 2017 killings of eight people, has filed a petition for post-conviction relief with the Mississippi Supreme Court. The court re...
Apr 21, 2026
Three-year-old airlifted after being shot in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WJTV) - A three-year-old was injured during a shooting in Northeast Mississippi. Officers responded to Baptist Memorial Hospital on April 20, 2026, after receiving a report that the c...
Apr 21, 2026
Court sides with Mississippi educator fired over reading children's book
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Court of Appeals denied a school district's motion for a rehearing in the case of a former educator, who was fired after reading a book to students. The court, ...
Apr 21, 2026
Mississippi Department of Public Safety opens new headquarters
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) held a ribbon cutting for its new headquarters in Rankin County. State officials gathered outside the new facility to m...
Apr 21, 2026
Runaway Texas teen found walking on Mississippi highway
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Police said a 14-year-old runaway from Texas was found walking along a highway in Mississippi. Magee Police Chief Denis J. Borges said officers responded to a disturbance on High...
Apr 21, 2026
Jefferson County sheriff frustrated no one reported dogfight shooting that injured multiple people
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Jefferson County Sheriff James Bailey said authorities are investigating a mass shooting that injured multiple people during a dogfight. The incident occurred in Union...
Apr 21, 2026