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FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - One person was killed and three others were injured during a shooting in Forrest County. Deputies responded to Club 195 on Old Highway 49 South near the Forrest-Stone County line in the early morning hours of Sunday, October 29. Investigators said three victims suffered non-life threatening injuries. The coroner said [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the family of Dexter Wade are calling for justice for Wade, who was recently discovered to be dead. Crump said 37-year-old Dexter Wade left his mother’s house on March 5, 2023, and did not return home. His mother, Bettersten Wade, said she reported him missing [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – For businesses and workers expecting a great tip in the Magnolia state, getting even 15% will be a challenge. According to an analysis done by USA TODAY, average tips from Mississippians are the second lowest in the U.S. at 14.98%. Of the states that tip the least, half of them are in [...]

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Trustmark Park went from its signature blue to pink on Saturday as people made strides to raise awareness about a disease that affects so many. Hundreds of people attended the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. They dressed in pink tutus, wigs and costumes for breast cancer awareness. According to the [...]

OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - SEC Network's weekly, traveling pre-game show SEC Nation will return to Oxford when Ole Miss hosts Texas A&M this coming week. The show will broadcast from The Grove for the 10th time on Saturday, November 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CT on SEC Network. The show was last in [...]

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Two Vicksburg firefighters were killed during a crash on Interstate 20 West at Clay Street early Sunday morning. Vicksburg Daily News reported a high-performance vehicle, which was carrying the two firefighters, left the interstate and struck a light pole. The firefighters were identified as Jarod Squire and Derico Davis.

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - An 18-year-old from Jackson was killed during a crash in Rankin County. Reservoir police said the crash happened around 10:45 a.m. on Monday, October 23 on Northshore Parkway. Authorities said the vehicle left the road and collided with a tree. The 18-year-old died at the scene. The Rankin County coroner [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies are investigating after a motorcyclist died during a crash. The incident happened around 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24 in the 1500 block of Shiloh Road. When authorities arrived at the scene, they discovered a Kawasaki motorcycle had left the roadway near a curve. The male driver [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting happened just before 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 27 in the 3500 block of Cardinal Street. Officer Sam Brown said police discovered a man shot multiple times inside a vehicle. The victim was identified as [...]

Gas prices continue their decline this fall as Americans hunker down following a busy summer of travel. Those prices could be even lower if it weren't for geopolitical conflict holding up the price for a barrel of oil, according to experts. "Domestically, drivers will likely see pump prices keep up this slow slide toward the [...]