Category Archives: wjtv
Jackson's religious community speaks out after Texas school shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Members of Jackson's spiritual community are calling for people to come together after a school shooting in Texas on Tuesday, May 24. Bishop Brian Seage of the Episcopal Dioces...
May 25, 2022
Former Pearl High principal speaks out after Texas school shooting
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - After a school shooting in Texas on Tuesday, May 24, a former Pearl High School principal is speaking out. It's been nearly 25 years since the school shooting in Pearl that left ...
May 25, 2022
Artists set to perform at Memorial Day Music in the City
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - When JXN Fest canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, musicians felt that their time to perform was over. Now, three business owners have opened their doors for musicians to ...
May 23, 2022
Councilman Kenneth Stokes hosts town hall on water meter, billing issues
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A number of Jackson neighbors spoke out about issues with their water bills at a town hall on Monday, May 23. Several neighbors said they haven't received a water bill in month...
May 23, 2022
Wisconsin man reunited with missing dentures
FLORENCE, Miss. (WJTV) - There's been a special delivery to a Wisconsin man thanks to a Mississippi couple's discovery in Alabama. The Denture Adventure is officially over as owner Randy Williams was ...
May 19, 2022
Jim Hill athlete becomes first JPS female to sign powerlifting scholarship
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Sha'Merial Lacey, a Jim Hill High School student, signed a scholarship to Blue Mountain College for powerlifting. She is the first female ever to do this within the Jackson Pub...
May 19, 2022
12th Annual Fallen Officers Memorial held in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - In honor of National Police Week, the commemoration continues across Mississippi remembering the fallen men and women in blue. Police departments throughout the state, public o...
May 17, 2022
North Jackson tattoo studio will open despite neighborhood opposition
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new tattoo studio in the Junction Shopping center was granted a "use permit" by the Jackson City Council on Monday, May 16. The new studio had received backlash regarding zon...
May 17, 2022
New family restaurant celebrates grand opening in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - "The Family Biz " is now open and ready to serve neighbors in the Jackson area. The owners and city officials were in attendance to celebrate the ribbon cutting on Monday, May ...
May 16, 2022
Jackson City Council wants to divert funds to focus on crime
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson City Council members are taking a stance on the fight against crime and it may be at the expense of not prioritizing city contracts focused on fun activities. City coun...
May 12, 2022