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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The U.S. House of Representatives is still without a leader after a vote to remove Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Speaker passed on Tuesday, October 3. Three out of four of Mississippi's congressional delegation voted against the measure. Among them was Congressman Michael Guest (R-Miss.). On Thursday, Guest talked to WJTV 12 News about [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A three-year-old girl was injured during a drive-by shooting in Jackson, according to police. The shooting happened in the 1100 block of Woodville Drive around 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 5. According to police, a dark sedan drove past a home, and someone fired shots. Captain Abraham Thompson said the child [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Brandon man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual battery involving a minor child. Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said Gino Giovanni Giammarco, 50, will be required to serve 20 years in prison without the possibility of parole or early release. He will then be [...]

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland police said a Winona man is wanted on drunk driving charges after a car ended on top of another vehicle at the Renaissance at Colony Park this summer. Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers told WJTV 12 News that the suspect has been identified as Robert Herring, of Winona. According to [...]

SILVER CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Six months after a tornado tore through Silver City, the town is still working to rebuild. The March 24th tornado damaged homes and businesses. The storm is still fresh in the minds of those who live in the town. “I think they focused more on Rolling Fork than they did [...]

The House on Tuesday voted to remove Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Speaker, a never-before-seen historic vote that leaves the lower chamber of Congress in chaos. The mutiny, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), came days after McCarthy averted a government shutdown by putting a stopgap measure on the floor that garnered Democratic support — a move [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, held a community meeting on Tuesday to discuss police chases. The topic has been at the forefront for years in Jackson. Many are concerned that the chases endanger innocent lives. Stokes brought together community members and members of the Jackson Police Department (JPD) to [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Tax Collector Eddie Fair announced the penalty waiver period for tags will end on Friday, October 6. There was a penalty waiver period for August and September registrations and renewals after the county suffered a ransomware attack. The waiver did not apply to tags that expired prior to [...]

While today's unemployment rates are significantly lower than the COVID-19 pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, the fear of job losses remains as workers stare down an uncertain economic future. Experts are mixed in their views of a potential recession. The return of student loan payments, continually high gas prices, persistent inflation, and [...]