Category Archives: wjtv
Jackson to hold water distributions on Aug. 10
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson will distribute cases of bottled water to neighbors on Wednesday, August 10. This comes after a citywide boil water notice was issued for Jackson ...
Aug 10, 2022
AAA provides tips for drivers ahead of Labor Day
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Drivers nationwide are starting to see some relief at the pumps ahead of Labor Day. In Mississippi, AAA reported the average cost of gas per gallon is currently $3.61, which is...
Aug 09, 2022
MDOT to close I-20 W., I-55 S. to repair roadway dip
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close all lanes of Interstate 20 westbound/Interstate 55 southbound at State Street in Jackson on Saturday, August 13. ...
Aug 09, 2022
4 men sentenced in separate child exploitation cases in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) announced four men were sentenced in separate child exploitation cases in Mississippi. On August 1, Matthew R. Strempler, of Bay St. Louis...
Aug 05, 2022
MDOT leaders work to solve copper theft issue in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Central Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons, along with Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) staff, joined Jackson leaders and state officials to discuss the ...
Aug 05, 2022
Mississippi company offers alcohol delivery service
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi company has taken alcohol delivery into its own hands. The founder of Moonshine Mississippi received a license to deliver alcohol in the state in October 2021. In...
Aug 04, 2022
Terry Road ramp to I-20 East now open to drivers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced crews reopened the Terry Road ramp to Interstate 20 east. Crews initially closed the ramp due a bridg...
Aug 04, 2022
Turbidity levels remain high at Jackson water treatment plant
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Customers who are on the City of Jackson's surface water system remain under a boil water notice until further notice. Jackson leaders said water samples taken on Wednesday, Au...
Aug 04, 2022
Woman dies after crash on Bailey Avenue in Jackson
Editor's Note: This story has been updated following new information from authorities. They initially said the victim suffered a gunshot wound. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investig...
Aug 03, 2022
Report: Unused state-issued cell phones costing Mississippi taxpayers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - According to a new report from State Auditor Shad White's Office, taxpayers could save nearly $350,000 a year if state-issued cell phones with little to no usage were turned of...
Aug 03, 2022