Page 145 - Acksonms News Today

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating a crash that killed one person in Hinds County. Troopers said the crash happened on Interstate 20 West near Edwards. The crash involved two vehicles. The victim has not been identified, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. According to MHP, [...]

Danny is a changed man. Continue reading…

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials announced overnight lane closures for Interstate 20 and Interstate 55. The work will take place from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. It will begin the evening of Wednesday, September 6, 2023, and last through May 2024. According to MDOT officials, the work will take place [...]

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Residents in Flowood said they're concerned about the quality of their water after noticing a few issues. They posted about their concerns on Facebook, saying the water was a yellow-brownish color with a strong chemical smell. Paul Forster, the City Engineer, said they received at least 10 complaints from residents about [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Political signs can be found up and down streets across the capital city, leaving some people frustrated. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), as long as the signage stays out of the state's right-of-way requirements, it's out of their control. Michael Flood, public information officer at MDOT, said political [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Parts of Florida have been devastated by Hurricane Idalia. The hurricane made landfall as a Category 3 storm Wednesday morning. Vehicles and homes were submerged, and thousands of residents lost power. Annette Rowland, communications director for the American Red Cross Alabama and Mississippi Region, said they have people on the ground [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - This time last year, the entire City of Jackson was without reliable running water. This led to a state of emergency declaration from the governor and President Joe Biden. The state and federal government had to step in to help distribute water to tens of thousands of residents in the capital [...]

DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. --- A DeSoto County deputy was seriously injured Wednesday night while responding to a pursuit that ended with a crash in Memphis. The DeSoto County Sheriff's Office said the deputy was putting down spike strips along Highway 61 just south of Goodman to stop a driver fleeing from officers when the driver [...]

CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Clinton police released additional surveillance video of a bank robbery suspect. Police said the man robbed the Trustmark bank, located at 203 Clinton Boulevard, just before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 28. One video shows the suspect at the bank wearing a dark suit coat and medical mask. Police said the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was killed and a 10-month-old child was kidnapped on Wednesday, August 30. Officers responded to the 3700 block of Jayne Avenue around 9:30 p.m. after receiving a call about a shooting. Once officers arrived, they found the body of a 42-year-old man, who had [...]