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Jackson mayor holds weekly news conference

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba will hold his weekly news conference on Monday, August 8. Jackson to…

Woman injured in stabbing at Warren County apartments

WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A woman was injured in a stabbing that happened at an apartment complex in Warren…

Abandoned building catches fire in Yazoo City

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) – Investigators are asking the pubic for tips on a recent fire at an abandoned building…

Four arrested in Bentonia armed robbery, robbery cases

YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Three people were arrested for armed robbery and one person was arrested for robbery in…

Man wanted for armed robbery in Kosciusko

KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (WJTV) – Kosciusko police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who is wanted in…

Some want more water giveaways in Jackson

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Jackson held another water giveaway. This comes after a citywide boil water notice…

Bear cub hit by car on MS 465 in Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A bear cub was hit by a car on Mississippi 465 in Warren County on…

Man accused of stealing car from Enterprise Car Rental

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are searching for a man who is accused of stealing a car from Enterprise…

MHP investigating I-20 tractor-trailer crash near Bolton

BOLTON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating a car crash that involved a car and a…

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…

Madison County oil tank explosion victim dies

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – One of the six workers who were injured in a recent Madison County oil tank…

Mississippi had highest infant mortality rate in 2020

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that Mississippi had the…

Restaurants taking hit from Jackson’s water issues

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson’s ongoing boil water notices due to high turbidity levels takes a toll on neighbors in…

4 Alcorn County inmates escape from jail by cutting hole through roof

ALCORN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Four inmates escaped from the Alcorn County Jail early Friday morning. Investigators said the inmates…

Former Jackson police officer found guilty in connection to death of George Robinson

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A former Jackson police officer was found guilty in connection to the January 2019 death of…

Shooting at Mall of America prompts lockdown, authorities searching for suspect

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (NEXSTAR) — Police in Minnesota are looking for the person who fired multiple shots at the Mall of…

Gov. Reeves slams Jackson leaders on infrastructure spending

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves isn’t holding back after Jackson mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba made a statement this…

White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency

(The Hill) – The Biden administration on Thursday officially declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move that’s aimed at…

State postpones long-awaited welfare depositions after attorney’s termination

Mississippi is postponing its interrogation of defendants in the welfare department’s civil suit — an unsurprising development following the abrupt…

MHP vehicle shot multiple times in Vicksburg

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – Authorities are investigating after a Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) trooper’s vehicle was shot in Vicksburg overnight.…