Category Archives: WJTV
Hangar Hangover showcases examples of aviation
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's biggest aviation and automotive event was held at the Madison Airport on Saturday. The Hangar Hangover showcases incredible show cars, different examples of aviat...
Sep 23, 2023
2nd man arrested after body found in Richland Creek
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a second suspect after a body was found in Richland Creek. Captain Abraham Thompson said Jordan Thurmond, 21, was arrested just after 1:00 a.m. on Satur...
Sep 23, 2023
2nd suspect arrested after Jackson man killed, baby kidnapped in August
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A second suspect was arrested after a man was killed and a 10-month-old child was kidnapped on Wednesday, August 30. Captain Abraham Thompson said Keyonte Charleston,...
Sep 23, 2023
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
Average gas prices remained more or less stagnant over the last week as they hovered about 20 cents higher than they were a year before.The higher gas prices in the latter half of the summer have been...
Sep 23, 2023
2nd suspect wanted after body found in Richland Creek
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a second suspect after a body was found in Richland Creek. Chief Joseph Wade said officers are searching for Jordan Thurmond in connection to t...
Sep 22, 2023
Madison police find 24 pounds of cocaine during traffic stop
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison police arrested a driver after discovering 24 pounds of cocaine inside a Freightliner. On September 21, police stopped a 2014 Freightliner for careless driving on Inter...
Sep 22, 2023
Capitol police arrest two after chase ends in crash
Editor's Note: Mississippi DPS corrected the name of one of the suspects. The following story has been updated. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police arrested two suspects after a chase in Jackson. B...
Sep 22, 2023
Mississippi hospitals react to governor's Medicaid reimbursement reforms
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves' (R-Miss.) plan to aid financially struggling hospitals has taken some intense criticism since he announced the plan on Thursday. By reforming Medicaid rei...
Sep 22, 2023
Three wanted after Jackson man killed, baby kidnapped from home in August
Editor's Note: Jackson police released a correction to the name of one of the suspects. The following story has been updated. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for three suspects, i...
Sep 22, 2023
Mississippi General Motors employees go on strike
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Employees at General Motors Parts Distribution Center in Brandon walked out of the building on Friday, September 22 to join the United Automobile Workers (UAW) strike. UAW Pres...
Sep 22, 2023