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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, the Jackson City Council passed a resolution in honor of Jackson State University (JSU) student Jaylen Burns. Burns was shot and killed on Sunday, October 15 after trying to break up a fight at the University Pointe Apartment Complex on JSU’s campus. Some members of the City Council wanted [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - At least a dozen horses were killed during a barn fire in Jackson. Jackson Fire officials said the fire happened around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 24 on Forest Avenue. Firefighters said half of the barn was damaged during the fire. Officials said between 12 and 14 horses died in the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As the General Election approaches in Mississippi, Democratic leaders are calling for greater support for the state's hospitals. House and Senate Democratic leaders held a news conference on Wednesday on the steps of the Mississippi State Capitol. This was part of the "Save Our Hospitals" Tour, which is a public relations [...]

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Two teenagers have been arrested after a shooting near William Carey University (WCU) in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg police responded to the shooting on Wednesday, October 25 around 10:00 a.m. in the 600 block of Tuscan Avenue. Police said there were no injuries reported in the shooting. Two teenagers were arrested and charged [...]

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - Brookhaven police are working to find a suspect after a group of women were carjacked. The Daily Leader reported the incident happened around 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 24 at the Union Street Truck Stop. Police said no one was injured during the incident. Anyone with information about the crime can [...]

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $350,091 in September, 2.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, [...]

LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - A Jones County teenager is recovering after sustaining a severe brain injury from a car crash. Izaaiah Gray is currently on a ventilator at Children's of Mississippi. After more than two weeks on a ventilator, Gray is showing signs of improvement. "They turn his vent off for, like right now, we're [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The NAACP is calling for the removal of Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey and for the Goon Squad to get the maximum time once they are sentenced. The six former law enforcement officers are set to be sentenced after pleading guilty to torturing two Black men in Rankin County in [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Sunday, WJTV 12 News reported about several Habitat for Humanity homes in Jackson near Smith Robinson Street that have been damaged by raw sewage. Homeowners said they have reached out to the state multiple times, but they have not received any additional help. Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba claimed an [...]