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HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A hearing will be held after incumbent Hinds County Supervisor Vern Gavin, District 4, challenged the outcome of the primary runoff election. The hearing will be held on October 30, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the Hinds County Circuit Court. Gavin is contesting his loss to Wanda Evers in the Democratic primary [...]

WILKINSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Four suspects were arrested after a year-long investigation led to a drug bust in Wilkinson County. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) executed search warrants on two homes on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Agents arrested [...]

BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping his wife and barricading himself inside a Brandon home. Police said the incident happened at a home in the Cornerstone subdivision on Tuesday, October 10. According to investigators, Joseph Kennedy II attempted to hold his wife hostage and barricaded himself inside the home. [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $1.73 billion after nobody matched the six winning numbers on Monday, October 9. There has been no winner for 35 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone won the top prize on July 19. The jackpot is now the second largest in U.S. history. One Mississippi [...]

FOREST, Miss. (WJTV) - Scott County deputies arrested a man after a mother and son were found dead inside a home. Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee said firefighters responded to a fire at a mobile home on Wash Drive in Forest around 9:00 p.m. on Monday, October 9. They discovered the bodies of 36-year-old Zina [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County office of the Mississippi Department of Human Services (DHS) is currently closed due to ongoing maintenance and mechanical issues. This has caused a delay in people receiving their SNAP and TANF benefits. According to MDHS Chief Communication Officer Mark Jones, there is no timeline for repairs to the [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Chief Deputy Dwayne Thornton has been promoted to undersheriff of the Rankin County Sheriff's Office. According to Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey, Thornton is a 24 year veteran of the sheriff's office. He began his career as a reserve deputy and has moved up through the ranks. Thornton has served [...]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three people are in custody after two cars were stolen — one with a baby inside, who was later found safe — from a store in Corinth, Mississippi. Police said the two vehicles were stolen around 9 p.m. Oct. 3 from Harper Quick Stop. The owners called 911. Surveillance video showed a [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Dozens of people packed a community meeting on Monday about the potential closure or consolidation of 16 schools in the Jackson Public School District (JPS). The JPS Board of Trustees discussed plans to close or consolidate 16 schools last week. During a meeting on Monday, Superintendent Dr. Errick Greene emphasized that [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Powerball jackpot currently sits at $1.55 billion ahead of Monday night's drawing. The last time someone won the Powerball was on July 19 with a grand prize of $1.08 billion. Mississippians are excited about the big jackpot. Philen Cummins said if he wins the lottery, there are several things that [...]