Category Archives: WJTV
Man injured after fight leads to shooting on Raymond Road
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was injured after a shooting on Raymond Road on Tuesday, December 19. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said the victim was taken to a local hospital in serious condition....
Dec 19, 2023
Ridgeland police search for man missing since November
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland police are working to find a man who was last seen in November. Investigators said Stephen Jason Rosa was reported missing by a family member. He was last heard fro...
Dec 19, 2023
Jackson City Council abstains on new water rates vote
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Members of the Jackson City Council abstained when it came to voting on new Jackson water rates on Tuesday, December 19. Citizens attended the meeting to express their concerns...
Dec 19, 2023
Ole Miss, Lane Kiffin agree to contract extension
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - Ole Miss and head football coach Lane Kiffin have agreed on a contract extension. In his four years at the helm, Kiffin has guided Ole Miss to its first two 10-win regular seaso...
Dec 19, 2023
MS law firm refuses probation agreement for boy detained for public urination
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) --- The law firm representing a 10-year-old boy who was detained in Mississippi for public urination says it will not sign the probation agreement. The incident happened in ...
Dec 19, 2023
MDOT will limit construction for Christmas, New Year's
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - More vehicles are expected to be on the highways as Mississippians travel for Christmas and New Year's. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will suspend all int...
Dec 19, 2023
80-year-old man arrested after woman found unresponsive in MS home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) --- A Senatobia, Mississippi man is now in custody after being accused of violence that left a woman in critical condition Monday. Columbus man accused of kidnapping former girlf...
Dec 19, 2023
Man shot during Jackson robbery attempt
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One man was injured after a shooting in Jackson on Tuesday. Captain William Kendrick said the shooting happened just after 11:00 a.m. in the 1400 block of Dianne Drive. Columbu...
Dec 19, 2023
Powerball jackpot reaches $572M: How much would a winner get?
(NEXSTAR) - Another large Powerball jackpot is brewing, just in time for the holidays. But as large as it is, a winner would, at best, take home only about two-thirds of the advertised prize. For the ...
Dec 19, 2023
Coach Fred McNair leaves job at Alcorn State University
LORMAN, Miss. (WJTV) - Alcorn State head football coach Fred McNair has left the university. There have been recent reports that McNair would leave the Braves for Texas Southern. "I would like to than...
Dec 19, 2023