Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi court affirms conviction in attempted murder of judge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of the man who attempted to kill Lauderdale County Chancery Court Judge Charles Smith. Ernest Edwards was convicted of ...
Jan 23, 2024
JXN Water reports better pressure throughout system
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with JXN Water said they're seeing better water demand trends and pressure throughout the system now that the temperatures are staying above freezing. "Demand is down...
Jan 23, 2024
Vehicle collides with JPS school bus on I-55 ramp
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A vehicle collided with a Jackson Public School District (JPS) school bus on Tuesday, January 23. The crash happened on the Interstate 55 South ramp to Interstate 20 West. Two ...
Jan 23, 2024
$2 million grant to fund study of Jackson water treatment plants
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) was awarded $2 million by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Jackson wate...
Jan 23, 2024
Two killed in Pike County crash on I-55
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people were killed due to a crash on Interstate 55 in Pike County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened on Sunday, January 21 jus...
Jan 23, 2024
Can Mississippi strip felons, including tree thieves, of voting rights? Federal judges hear the case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Whether permanently stripping voting rights from some Mississippi felons amounts to unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment is being weighed by 19 federal appellate judges, ...
Jan 23, 2024
Gluckstadt expected to be home of $100 million sports complex
GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (WJTV) - A land agreement has been reached on a 43-acre site in Gluckstadt for the future home of a proposed $100 million sports complex. The acquired land, belonging to Canton Acade...
Jan 23, 2024
Redesigned JTRAN routes coming in March
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Public transit users in Jackson may notice some new bus stop signs across the city. The high-visibility signage is part of the second phase of JTRAN's "Connection JXN Transit P...
Jan 23, 2024
Mississippi Match 5 player hits $265,000 jackpot
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi Match 5 player hit a $265,197 jackpot by matching all five numbers in the Monday, January 22 drawing. The ticket was purchased at On the Run in McComb. The winnin...
Jan 23, 2024
Woman shot dead in Alcorn County, suspect on the run
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- The Alcorn County Sherrif's Department is searching for a man they say is responsible for shooting and killing a woman Tuesday. A little after 5:10 a.m. deputies responded to an apa...
Jan 23, 2024