Category Archives: WJTV
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
Body found in Mississippi River identified as Memphis man
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) --- A body that was recovered from the the Mississippi River last month has been identified as a Memphis man. The Tunica County Sheriff's Office identified the deceased person as...
Sep 06, 2023
Report: Inflation cancels out Mississippi teacher pay raise
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new report from Education Advocacy Organization Mississippi first found that high inflation negated much of the historic teacher pay raised that passed in 2022. The raise inc...
Sep 06, 2023
Mississippi farmers impacted by drought
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Farmers across Mississippi are in a drought, and customers could soon feel the impact. Due to the lack of rain this summer, farmers have been dealing with the severe drought. M...
Sep 06, 2023
MDE invalidates nearly 1,000 state assessment results
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has invalidated 934 spring 2023 state assessment results after an investigation of testing irregularities in five districts and 12...
Sep 06, 2023
Former Leake County deputy sentenced for evidence tampering
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Leake County deputy has been sentenced after he admitted to evidence tampering. Justin Moore (Courtesy: Mississippi Dept. of Public Safety) Breezy News reported J...
Sep 06, 2023
Two charged with breaking into Pike County business
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former employee and another man are accused of breaking into a Pike County business. On September 2, Pike County deputies stopped a black Chevrolet Impala with a license ...
Sep 06, 2023
JPS to temporarily consolidate two middle schools
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On September 5, the Jackson Public School District (JPS) Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to temporarily consolidate Whitten Middle School with Peeples Middle School...
Sep 06, 2023
Pike County deputies arrest 3 after driver flees traffic stop
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies said they arrested a man and two women after the man fled from a deputy during a traffic stop. On August 31, investigators said the deputy attempted to...
Sep 06, 2023