Category Archives: WJTV
Trial set after Jackson terminates lease with Retro Metro
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson is being sued by Retro Metro after a vote to move all city offices out of Metrocenter Mall. The city and Retro Metro, which owns part of the mall, attended ...
Aug 09, 2023
Stage set for Reeves v. Presley in Mississippi General Election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The stage has been set for the General Election in Mississippi's gubernatorial race. Incumbent Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) staved off two primary challengers. He will now fa...
Aug 09, 2023
Hinds County still counting ballots from 2023 primary
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County officials returned to the courthouse on Wednesday to count the ballots from Tuesday's primary election. The County Resolution Board said they didn't leave the...
Aug 09, 2023
Jackson three-year-old girl injured in shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a three-year-old girl was injured during a shooting. The shooting happened at Creekside Apartments on West McDowell Road on Tuesday, August 8. Man arrested ...
Aug 09, 2023
Man arrested for fatal shooting on Nashville Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man in connection to a fatal shooting on Nashville Street. Captain Abraham Thompson said Troylanden Harris, 28, was arrested on Thursday, August 3 for...
Aug 09, 2023
Demonstrators demand resignation of Rankin County sheriff
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Civil rights organizers called on the Department of Justice to take a closer look at the Rankin County Sheriff's Office. They're calling for Rankin County Sheriff Bryan B...
Aug 09, 2023
Jackson woman receives special wheelchair to see granddaughter perform at Alcorn State
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A local group stepped up to help a Jackson woman, who has trouble getting around without assistance. Since being on hospice care, Joyce Bass has found it difficult to move arou...
Aug 09, 2023
Groundbreaking held for Gluckstadt Police Department
GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (WJTV) - A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday for the new police department and municipal court in Gluckstadt. The Gluckstadt Mayor and Board of Aldermen approved the desi...
Aug 09, 2023
Two charged with armed carjacking in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police arrested two juveniles after a carjacking led to a chase in Jackson. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said a...
Aug 09, 2023
Jackson woman sentenced for conspiracy to commit bank fraud
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson woman was sentenced to 27 months in prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to court documents, Valerie Austin, 37, conspired with two other individuals...
Aug 09, 2023