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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The final field has been set for the 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship, which is taking place October 2-8 at the Country Club of Jackson. The last four players in after Monday’s Sanderson Farms Championship Open Qualifier are Chris Baker, Zack Fischer, Chase Parker, and Brett White. The 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's Public Service Commission (PSC) voted on Tuesday to consider bringing call centers for all public utility companies back to the state. This action comes after a review of Entergy Mississippi's response times to outages following severe storms in June 2023. Customers complained of long wait times for restoration estimates and [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County Undersheriff Paul Holley has resigned from the department. Holley said he resigned on Monday, October 2. "It has been the highest honor of my professional career to serve my community as counsel to the sheriff’s office, and more recently as the undersheriff. During my four months as undersheriff, [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson home was damaged by a fire on Tuesday, October 3. The fire happened at a home on Oak Leaf Drive just before 1:00 p.m. The homeowner was not injured during the fire. WJTV 12 News has reached out to the Jackson Fire Department (JFD) for more information.

The House voted Tuesday to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), a vote that hasn't taken place in more than 100 years. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) followed through on his promises and moved Monday to force a vote on a motion to vacate. On Tuesday afternoon, the chamber voted 216-210 on the motion to vacate, following [...]

Laphonza Butler is slated to be sworn in by Vice President Harris Tuesday as the first LGBTQ+ person to represent California in the Senate.

SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been sentenced in connection to a Simpson County crash that caused the deaths of two high school seniors in 2021. Vicksburg Daily News reported Joseph Franklin was sentenced to 50 years in prison with 30 years to serve and 20 years of supervised post release. He was [...]

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo City police are investigating after a man was shot and killed while walking his dog. The incident happened just before 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 1 on 13th Street. Yazoo City Police Chief Terry Gann said the victim was walking his dog when the unidentified suspect walked up to [...]

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - A new police chief has been named for Yazoo City. According to officials, Terry Gann was appointed as the police chief during a board meeting in late September 2023. Officials said Gann plans to move the department forward in its efforts to clean up the streets in the city.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – With the November 7 General Election quickly approaching in Mississippi, here are some important dates and deadlines you should know: Voter Registration The 2023 General Election voter registration deadlines are: Absentee Ballots In-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available through your county circuit clerk's office for the 2023 General Election. To [...]