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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi lawmakers will take Medicaid expansion talks to conference negotiations to try and work out a deal that would bring more healthcare coverage options to working Mississippians. Advocates have been urging lawmakers to act throughout the session. Working Together Mississippi advocates were at the State Capitol on Thursday to put their [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The former Jackson police officer accused of killing a man has been arrested and was extradited back to Jackson. Marcus Johnson, 33, arrived at the Jackson Police Department (JPD) Thursday afternoon. Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said Johnson was cooperative after he was captured by law enforcement in Louisiana. Pace said [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies are working to find the suspect responsible for the death of a Pelahatchie man. Investigators said Kenneth Lee Shoemaker was assaulted on October 30, 2023. During the initial investigation, deputies were able to track the victim's last known whereabouts to the area of Highway 43 north of [...]

A Memphis police officer and an 18-year-old suspect are dead after an exchange of gunfire that wounded two other officers and another suspect early Friday morning, Police Chief C.J. Davis said.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Two people died during a house fire in Hattiesburg. The fire happened in the early morning hours of Friday, April 12 in the 100 block of South Hills Drive. Officials said two people were pronounced deceased at the scene, and another person was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Family [...]

"On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer," his family wrote in a post to X.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The battle on public education funding is still being waged at the Mississippi State Capitol. House and Senate Democrats have come out against the proposed House funding plan known as the INSPIRE Act. Tempers flared on Tuesday when the Senate voted to not take up the House's MAEP replacement. The move [...]

BOLIVAR COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two staff members were injured during a fire at a school in the Mississippi Delta. The incident occurred at Hayes Cooper Elementary School in Bolivar County on Thursday, April 11. According to a social media post shared by the Cleveland School District, all children are safe and accounted for. Two [...]

LEFLORE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people have died after severe storms moved through Mississippi beginning on April 9, 2024. According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the second death was reported in Leflore County. MEMA previously reported a death in Scott County. Six injuries have also been reported to MEMA due to the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced federal approval of the second component in his Medicaid reimbursement reform plan. The plan is estimated to generate more than $700 million in additional funds for Mississippi hospitals. The governor first announced the plan in September. “This is another good day for Mississippi’s healthcare system,” said [...]