Category Archives: WJTV
Suspect killed in Simpson County officer-involved shooting
SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A suspect has died after an officer-involved shooting that involved Simpson County deputies. Bailey Martin, the press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public ...
Sep 07, 2023
Pinkins named Democratic nominee for Mississippi Secretary of State
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Democratic Party announced that Ty Pinkins will replace Shuwaski Young as the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State in the November General Election. Young ...
Sep 07, 2023
Overnight lane closures set for I-20 in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - There will be overnight lane closures on Interstate 20 in Vicksburg next week. Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said the closures will affect ...
Sep 07, 2023
Mississippi reports 10 human cases of West Nile Virus
JACKSON, MISS (WJTV) - Ten human cases of the West Nile Virus (WNV) have been reported in Mississippi in 2023. A report from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) showed the case...
Sep 07, 2023
Hinds County reports computer breach
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with Hinds County reported a computer breach on Thursday, September 7. County Administrator Kenny Wayne Jones said the breach happened overnight. Mississippians en...
Sep 07, 2023
Chastain Middle School students, staff evacuate building
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson middle school was evacuated on Thursday, September 7. Leaders with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) said students and staff at Chastain Middle School were eva...
Sep 07, 2023
Hurricane Lee strengthens into Category 2 storm, expected to become major hurricane Thursday
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Hurricane Lee whirled through open waters on Thursday as forecasters warned it could become the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season. Lee was not expected to make landfal...
Sep 07, 2023
One killed, three injured in Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a suspect who killed one person and injured three others during a shooting. The shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of Lampton...
Sep 06, 2023
Man arrested for fatal Gault Street shooting in Jackson
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said the man, who was wanted in connection to an August homicide, has been arrested. Officer Sam Brown identified the suspect as Reginald McDonald. JACKS...
Sep 06, 2023
Family of 10-year-old boy detained in Mississippi retains attorney
SENATOBIA, Miss. (WREG) --- The family of a 10-year-old north Mississippi boy who was detained and charged after urinating in a parking lot has retained an attorney. Latonya Eason stood shoulder to sh...
Sep 06, 2023