Category Archives: WJTV
Anime enthusiasts attend 2024 Mississippi Anime Fest
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Colorful costumes, excited fans and anime enthusiasts crowded the Mississippi Trade Mart for the 2024 Mississippi Anime Fest. The event hosts a plethora of shows, vendors to sh...
Mar 09, 2024
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
Gasoline prices are rising in line with the seasonal switchover to summer blend fuels this week, with the national average for a gallon of gas up about 7 cents.Gas prices have risen about 25 cents ove...
Mar 09, 2024
Jackson preparing for 2024 Hal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival is right around the corner! The Jackson tradition brings people from all over the state to celebrate culture and enjoy some fun festiv...
Mar 08, 2024
Mississippi House lawmakers discuss passage of felon suffrage bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi House passed a bipartisan bill on Thursday that would restore voting rights to people convicted of non-violent felonies. According to the bill, ex-convicts woul...
Mar 08, 2024
Jackson police arrest man on sexual battery charge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a 37-year-old man on a sexual battery charge. Stolen trailer crashes into Jackson church Detective Tommie Brown said Damien Pierre was arrested on Thurs...
Mar 08, 2024
PHOTOS: Car stuck in flooded road in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Flash flood warnings were issued in Central Mississippi on Friday, March 8. In Jackson, there was flooding on Mill Street at Monument Street. At least one vehicle was stuck in ...
Mar 08, 2024
PHOTOS: Strong storms move through Mississippi on Friday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Strong storms moved across Mississippi on Friday, March 8. There have been multiple reports of flash flooding in Central Mississippi. MEMA encourages Mississippians to prepare ...
Mar 08, 2024
MEMA encourages Mississippians to prepare for severe weather
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There's a chance Mississippians could be affected by severe weather on Friday, and it's important to stay safe. Allie Jasper, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Pub...
Mar 08, 2024
U.S. 49 lane closure in Rankin County set for this weekend
RANKIN COUNY, Miss. (WJTV) - Drivers in Rankin County should expect a lane closure on U.S. 49 this weekend. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the left lane o...
Mar 08, 2024
Florida man accused of stealing agriculture equipment across Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Agents with the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) said deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office (SRSO) arrested a Florida man in connection...
Mar 08, 2024