Category Archives: WJTV
Hollywood comedian Kevin Hart to perform in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hollywood comedian Kevin Hart will make a stop in Jackson for a stand-up show. The event will be held at Thalia Mara Hall on May 25, 2024. Tickets will go on sale Friday, Febru...
Feb 05, 2024
75-year-old dies during Vicksburg house fire
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - One person died during a house fire in Vicksburg. The Vicksburg Post reported the fire happened on Friday, February 2 on Speed Street. Memphis woman found dead along I-22 in ...
Feb 05, 2024
Shots fired at Olive Branch Kroger parking lot
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. - The Olive Branch Police Department responded to the Kroger on Goodman Road after reports of shots fired in the parking lot Sunday. According to reports, at 1:37 p.m., officers re...
Feb 05, 2024
Memphis woman found dead along I-22 in Mississippi
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. - The body of a woman was discovered on the side of Interstate 22 just south of Holly Springs, according to the Marshall County Sheriff's Department. The discovery was made around...
Feb 05, 2024
One killed in crash on U.S. 49 in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person has died after a crash on U.S. 49 in Hinds County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened just before 10:00 a.m. on Sunday,...
Feb 04, 2024
Man killed in shooting on Red Oak Drive in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed. The shooting happened in the 300 block of Red Oak Drive on Sunday, February 4. Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks sai...
Feb 04, 2024
Adams County deputies arrest man for fatal stabbing
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested in connection to a fatal stabbing in Adams County. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said deputies received a call about the incident at 10:15 p.m. on ...
Feb 04, 2024
Competitors look for wins at Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hundreds of barn animals strutted across the dirt stage at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds for a chance to take home first place during the 2024 Dixie National Livestock Show...
Feb 04, 2024
2nd Jackson man pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, Ronald Gardner, 51, and his co-conspirator, Anthony...
Feb 04, 2024
Mississippi Episcopal Diocese elects first Black woman as bishop
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Laypersons and clergy within the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi gathered over the weekend for the historic election of its next bishop. After four rounds of voting on...
Feb 04, 2024