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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced his request for Individual and Public Assistance for counties affected by the June storms was approved by the White House. The storms affected several counties between June 14 and June 19. Nineteen tornadoes hit the state in June. Reeves said 16 counties were approved for Public [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Students are returning to college campuses in Mississippi with the new academic year about to start. New students and their families flooded onto Jackson State University’s (JSU) campus for move in day on Saturday, August 12. For many, this signifies the start of a new chapter. "I'm coming from a PWI [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Suicide rates in the United States reached a record high in 2022, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data showed 50,000 Americans died by suicide last year. According to the CDC, 480 Mississippians took their own lives in 2021. “The purpose of 988 is [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County District Attorney said a man, who was found guilty of murder, tried to run after he was sentenced by a judge. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Harold Walker, Jr., was convicted of first-degree murder in connection to the death of Bryant Robinson. Walker was also convicted [...]

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VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg nightclub will remain closed after a ruling on Friday, August 11. Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., said the Sunflower County Chancellor issued the ruling to suspend operations at Jacques' Bar, located on Levee Street, until a preliminary hearing or permanent hearing can be held. The City of Vicksburg filed [...]

ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County authorities released pictures of three suspects who are wanted for an “ambush-style” murder. Two people were shot and killed on Myrtle Drive on Thursday, August 10. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said the victims were identified as Brandon Brooks, 26, and Taron Woods, 24. Patten said Brooks and [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a man was found inside a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds on Thursday, August 10. Officer Sam Brown said officers responded to the scene on the Interstate 20 onramp near Highway 80. Police found a 34-year-old man inside a wrecked vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot by a woman during a domestic dispute. Officer Sam Brown said the shooting happened in the 1100 block of Gordon Street on Thursday, August 10. According to Brown, the 26-year-old man was shot once in the leg by the woman. He said [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Fifteen people can now call themselves Americans after they were sworn-in during a naturalization ceremony at the Thad Cochran U.S. Courthouse. The individuals came from 10 different countries. Emotion filled the auditorium as friends and family members saw their loved ones being presented with certificates of citizenship. “I'm feeling humbled. It's [...]