Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson firefighters call out sick over salary disputes
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The "Red Flu" has hit the Jackson Fire Department (JFD). About 50 out of 81 JFD firefighters called out sick from work on Monday, August 7 over salary disputes. International A...
Aug 07, 2023
Which Mississippi counties are under a burn ban?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) announced some counties are under a burn ban. Mississippi has been placed under several excessive heat warnings this summ...
Aug 07, 2023
Clinton announces precinct change for some voters
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the City of Clinton announced a precinct change for some voters ahead of the 2023 Primary Election. They said all residents who vote in state elections at Sumner H...
Aug 07, 2023
Vicksburg man charged after body found in vehicle
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that happened in Vicksburg on Sunday, July 30. Police said 18-year-old Larry Bell, Jr., of Vicksburg, was charged wi...
Aug 07, 2023
Dolly Parton's Mississippi concert tickets go on sale Tuesday
PHILADEPHIA, Miss. (WJTV) - Dolly Parton will perform in Mississippi this year, and tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, August 8! Leaders with Marty Stuart's Congress of Country Music announ...
Aug 07, 2023
JPS students return to class on Monday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Students in the Jackson metro are returning to class for the 2023-24 school year. Parents dropped off their kids off at Green Elementary School in Jackson on Monday. Students w...
Aug 07, 2023
McComb man killed in Amite County crash
Editor's Note: The Western Star vehicle was a tractor-trailer. The following story has been updated. AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 22-year-old McComb man was killed during a crash on Sunday, August 6...
Aug 07, 2023
Child injured in Brookhaven four-wheeler accident
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - A child was injured due to a four-wheeler accident in Brookhaven. The Daily Leader reported the accident happened just before 2:30 p.m. at Dr. A. L. Lott Field on South Mart...
Aug 07, 2023
What to know about Mississippi's 2023 Primary Election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's 2023 Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 8, and there are a few reminders for voters before they head to the polls. Mississippians are encouraged to ...
Aug 07, 2023
Mississippi receives more than 40,000 absentee ballots ahead of primary
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi has received more than 40,600 absentee ballots ahead of the 2023 Primary Election. As of Monday, August 7, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported ...
Aug 07, 2023