Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi lawmakers file seven Medicaid expansion bills
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The first legislative deadline of the 2024 session has come and gone. Thousands of bills have been filed, giving us a glimpse as to what the rest of the session may be focused ...
Feb 15, 2024
Jackson home damaged after fire starts by gas valve, JFD says
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Multiple crews responded to a house fire in Jackson Thursday afternoon. The fire happened at a home on Westhaven Drive just after 1:00 p.m. According to officials with the Jack...
Feb 15, 2024
Lexington man found guilty of capital murder six years after shooting
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Lexington man was found guilty of capital murder following a three-day trial. Prosecutors said Calvin Gibson, Jr., was sentenced to life in prison without the possibili...
Feb 15, 2024
Silver Alert canceled for 64-year-old Jackson man
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Silver Alert issued for Melvin Simpson has been canceled. He has been located and is safe, according to MBI. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Silver Alert has been issued ...
Feb 15, 2024
Man charged after body found in Madison County home
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been charged after a body was found inside a Madison County home. The Madison County Journal reported Dawton Whatley, 19, of Washington County, was arrested an...
Feb 15, 2024
Canton man accused of killing wife denied bond
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been denied for a Canton man accused of killing his wife in January 2024. The Madison County Journal reported Myles Johnson made his initial appearance in Canton Munici...
Feb 15, 2024
Shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade seemed to stem from dispute among several people, police say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration, killing one person and wounding almost two dozen others, appeared to s...
Feb 15, 2024
Hanging Moss Creek bridge to close Friday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced a temporary bridge closure in Jackson. They said the south frontage road bridge over Hanging Moss C...
Feb 15, 2024
Mississippi Match 5 player hits $116,400 jackpot
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) - One Mississippi Lottery player received a big Valentine's Day gift! They won the $116,403 Mississippi Match 5 jackpot from the February 14 drawing. The player matched a...
Feb 15, 2024
MDOT crews continue milling work on I-20, I-55
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) crews are working on a milling and paving project to improve infrastructure in the capital city. Officials said phase one of the...
Feb 15, 2024