Category Archives: WJTV
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: September 8-10
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (September 8-10) around Mississippi. C...
Sep 08, 2023
Lee dips to Category 4, remains 'powerful' hurricane
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Lee charged through warm Atlantic waters on Friday and threatened to unleash heavy swells across the northeast Caribbean. It became the season's first Category 5...
Sep 08, 2023
Engineers work to fix leaks in Jackson's water infrastructure
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - It has been about nine months since Third Party Administrator Ted Henifin took over the City of Jackson's water system, and engineers said they're making progress with restorin...
Sep 07, 2023
Man arrested after woman shot during Marion County robbery
MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A man was arrested after a woman was shot during an armed robbery, according to Marion County deputies. Investigators said they received a call just after 10:00 a.m. on T...
Sep 07, 2023
Capitol police arrest man after standoff in Belhaven
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested after a standoff in Jackson on Thursday, September 7. Capitol police responded to a call about a domestic violence situation at a home on Fairview Street in ...
Sep 07, 2023
Byram man accused of kidnapping, raping jogger
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Byram police arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping and raping a jogger. Police said they responded to a physical assault call just before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6 in...
Sep 07, 2023
Day of Mourning declared for fallen Mississippi officer
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed an executive order proclaiming a day of official mourning in honor of Mike Griffin, 62. Griffin, a retired Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP...
Sep 07, 2023
Inmate killed at Mississippi State Penitentiary overnight
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - An inmate was killed early Thursday morning at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. According to Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) Commissioner Burl Cain,...
Sep 07, 2023
Jackson City Council unanimously adopts 2023-24 budget
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - During a special meeting of the Jackson City Council on Thursday, the budget was adopted for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The budget, which was unanimously adopted by the City Coun...
Sep 07, 2023
MBI investigates shooting death of Kosciusko woman
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - An investigation is underway in Attala County after the shooting death of a Kosciusko woman. Breezy News reported the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) and Attala...
Sep 07, 2023