Category Archives: WJTV
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as markets worldwide pull back
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street is drifting Wednesday following a rally that had sent it roaring 16% higher for the year so far. The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in morning trading and edging down from its ...
Jul 05, 2023
Family mourns father of 6 killed outside Tunica restaurant
TUNICA, Miss. (WREG) --- A Mid-South family is devastated after a father of six was shot and killed outside a restaurant in Tunica County. It's been unbearable for the family of 35-year-old Jimmy Dots...
Jul 05, 2023
Dog in carrier found hanging on Oklahoma Humane Society's front door
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Over the weekend, staff at the Oklahoma Humane Society found a dog in a precarious position. The Chihuahua was left in a carrier hanging from their front doors. "He's doing good...
Jul 05, 2023
Jackson's interim chief focuses on tackling crime
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Interim Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade talked to WJTV 12 News in an exclusive interview on how he plans to combat crime in the capital city. Gun violence is an issue across t...
Jul 04, 2023
Jackson water main break affects Woodrow Wilson businesses
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A water main break on Woodrow Wilson Avenue affected drivers and businesses on Tuesday, July 4. The Rally's on Woodrow Wilson started having issues Monday night when their wate...
Jul 04, 2023
Shots fired into a crowd of hundreds after a holiday festival in Texas leaves 3 dead, 8 injured
DALLAS (AP) - Three people were killed and eight others injured when shots were fired into a crowd of hundreds following a festival in a Texas neighborhood, authorities said. The shooting in the Fort ...
Jul 04, 2023
Jackson County deputies need help identifying man found floating near beach
Warning: The following pictures may be disturbing to some viewers. JACKSON COUNTY, Miss (WJTV) - Jackson County deputies are working to identify the man whose body was found floating in the water off ...
Jul 04, 2023
Bogue Chitto man pleads guilty to shooting at police officer
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi announced a Bogue Chitto man pled guilty to shooting at a police officer. In 2022, Shane Alexander Bell...
Jul 04, 2023
Reservoir police gear up for Independence Day
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hundreds of people are expected to hit the water at the Barnett Reservoir on July 4th. Reservoir police want to make sure everyone celebrates safely. One friend group sai...
Jul 04, 2023
Can I light fireworks at home? Here's where you can in Jackson area
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As people around Central Mississippi prepare for the Fourth of July, most cities in the Jackson metro do not allow you to light fireworks at home. Below explains where local ci...
Jul 04, 2023