Category Archives: wjtv
Councilman Stokes hosts crime summit
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Ward 3 Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes hosted a crime summit at Cornerstone Baptist Church on Wednesday, June 1. At the crime summit, a grieving mother shared the story ...
Jun 01, 2022
How to apply for 2022 Alligator Hunting permits in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hunters in Mississippi can now apply for permits for the 2022 Alligator Hunting Season. The application period will close on June 8 at 10:00 a.m. "So, there are seven alligator...
Jun 01, 2022
Jackson City Council unanimously passes resolution for new task force
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson City Council unanimously approved a resolution to create a new crime prevention task force during a special public safety meeting on Tuesday, May 31. Jackson City C...
Jun 01, 2022
Deadline set for JMAA to tell FAA when Richard's Disposal will leave Hawkins Field
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sent another letter to Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) Chief Executive Officer Paul Bro...
May 31, 2022
MDOT announces temporary lane closure on I-55 overnight
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced there will be a temporary lane closure on Interstate 55 North in Jackson. There will be alternating l...
May 31, 2022
Mississippi medical marijuana registration begins June 1
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Starting June 1, 2022, online registration for all types of medical marijuana licensing will be available to applicants. The registration will open at 8:00 a.m. According to th...
May 31, 2022
Memorial Day at the Rez
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - People in the metro area flocked to the Ross Barnett Reservoir for Memorial Day. "We work a lot, so it's always good to have that one day to just sit out and relax...
May 30, 2022
Local attorney calls for harsher punishment for school shootings
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A local attorney is calling for harsher punishment for people that open fire at schools nationwide. This comes after the school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Te...
May 26, 2022
Community reacts to string of teen-involved shootings in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 12-year-old was killed, and a 16-year-old was injured in a shooting in Jackson on Thursday, May 26. On the same day, police said a 15-year-old accidentally shot by another 15...
May 26, 2022
Entergy celebrates completion of 100-megawatt solar power station
RULEVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - The largest solar power project in Mississippi will be located in Sunflower County. Entergy Mississippi's power station will provide safe, reliable and affordable electricity...
May 26, 2022