Category Archives: WJTV
Partial shutdown impacting UMMC cyberattack response
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - U.S. Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) said Mississippians will feel the impact of the ongoing partial government shutdown until lawmakers pass a bill to fund the Department of Home...
Feb 26, 2026
State Farm gives $70.5M cash-back to Mississippi drivers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) announced that State Farm's Board of Directors approved a cash-back dividend for eligible private passenger auto policies. According ...
Feb 26, 2026
Police investigate threatening note found at Ingalls Shipbuilding
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WJTV) - Pascagoula police are investigating after a threatening note was found at Ingalls Shipbuilding. According to investigators, the note was discovered inside one of the buildin...
Feb 26, 2026
MDOT to permanently close I-55 S. ramps at US 98 in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the permanent closure of two ramps on Interstate 55 South at the U.S. 98 interchange at Summit. Beginning Febr...
Feb 26, 2026
January ice storm damages top $107 million in Mississippi: report
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) said losses from the January 2026 ice storm exceed $107 million. "I have instructed companies throughout the state to participate in a...
Feb 26, 2026
Mississippi Lottery announces end date for 12 scratch-off games
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) announced the official end-date and the 2nd Chance promotional drawing date for 12 scratch-off games. According to the MLC, April 1, 2...
Feb 26, 2026
Three arrested after police chase ends in crash in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police announced three people were arrested after a chase in Jackson. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said officers ...
Feb 26, 2026
US Army Corps approves Pearl River flood control project
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Secretary Adam Telle, the head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, selected a project design that will bring flood control to the Pearl River in the capital area. The Pearl Ri...
Feb 26, 2026
Family wants answers after missing man found dead at vacant Jackson property
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A family wants answers after their loved one was found dead at a vacant Jackson property. The family said officers discovered Malcolm Harris deceased in the 3600 block of Skyli...
Feb 26, 2026
Cottage cheese sold at Walmart in Mississippi recalled
Cottage cheese sold at Walmart stores in 24 state is being recalled over concerns that liquid dairy ingredients used in the items may not being fully pasteurized, according to the U.S. Food and Drug A...
Feb 26, 2026