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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's (R-Minn.) Speakership nomination collapsed in extraordinary fashion Tuesday, surviving only four hours and showcasing the complete chaos enveloping the House GOP conference.  Emmer withdrew his name from the running shortly after winning a fifth-round nomination ballot amid a field of crowded candidates. He trounced six other GOP lawmakers to secure [...]

WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been set for a woman who was charged in connection to the death of her three-year-old child in Warren County. Vicksburg Daily News reported Brooke Mallet was given a $100,000 bond. She has been charged with culpable negligence manslaughter and two counts of child neglect. Mallett and her [...]

MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Moe's Southwest Grill on Grandview Boulevard will soon have to deal with competition from its biggest rival: Chipotle. The long-awaited Chipotle is also on Grandview Boulevard. The business will open its doors on Wednesday, October 25, less than eight months after initially breaking ground in February. Other locations are anticipated to open in Flowood and [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On October 19, the Mississippi Heritage Trust (MHT) announced the 14th list of Mississippi's 10 Most Endangered Historic Places. This year's 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi for 2023 are as follows: Benson Cabin – Plantersville The Benson Cabin is part of a nineteenth-century homestead from the earliest years of [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One person has died and another was injured after a crash in Jackson. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said Capitol police officers witnessed a Hyundai SUV with no lights traveling at a high rate of speed around 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 22. The [...]

LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating after shots were fired at or near U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith's home. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said the incident happened around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 22 in Lincoln County. The Daily [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The second suspect, who was charged in connection to the shooting death of Jackson State University (JSU) student Jaylen Burns, appeared in court for his initial appearance on Monday, October 23. Jamison Kelly, Jr., of Columbia, Mississippi, was denied bond by Hinds County Judge Johnnie McDaniels. Kelly was arrested last week. He [...]

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo City police are searching for a man in connection to the shooting death of Tyjuwan Wyatt. Police are looking for Ladwell Japheth Roma Brown, 24. He's accused of killing Wyatt on Sunday, October 1. The incident happened just before 10:00 a.m. on 13th Street. Yazoo City Police Chief Terry Gann said [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Agents with the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) recovered a stolen skid steer in Hinds County. On October 15, 2023, MALTB investigators started an investigation after receiving anonymous information of possible stolen equipment. Three days later, investigators located and recovered a stolen 2018 Model 289D Caterpillar Skid Steer, [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Have you ever wondered what is the most visited museums are in Mississippi? To find out, AirportparkingReservations.com has looked at the most popular museums by using search data and the highest positive ratings online. In Mississippi, the most search for museum is the Vicksburg National Military Park in 2023. The museum [...]