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HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County deputies are investigating after a man's body was found inside a vehicle with one gunshot wound. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said deputies responded to the 2300 block of Bolton-Brownsville Road just before 7:20 a.m. on Friday, August 4. Jones said the deceased man was found in a [...]

UPDATE, Friday: The Holly Springs Mayor uploaded video footage of the alleged incident on Facebook, along with the following statement:"Greetings Holly Springs! I appreciate your prayers and concerns regarding the frivolous and defaming allegations made against me by a City employee. Sadly, those allegations have been shared to Facebook, several television stations, and word of mouth. [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - JXN Water crews will begin to replace pipes on West Fortification Street between Woodrow Wilson Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Officials said the work will cause road closures and detours for an estimated two months during construction starting sometime between Friday, August 4 and Monday, August 7. The following [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Just a few days ahead of the August 8 Primary Election, the Hinds County Election Commission announced precinct changes. The changes are for the Primary Election on August 8 and if needed, a Primary Runoff on August 29. District 1 District 3 District 4 District 5 Precincts will be open [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man after a chase ended in a crash on Interstate 55. Officer Sam Brown said officers attempted to stop Earl Walters, 30, of Crowder, for speeding on Meadowbrook Road. He said Walters refused to stop and later crashed his vehicle on I-55 North. No injuries were reported [...]

LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - Laurel police arrested a man, who was allegedly in possession of fentanyl. On August 1, police conducted a search warrant at a home in the 1300 block of North 1st Avenue. During the search, police said they located 18 grams of fentanyl. Investigators arrested 36-year-old John Gage. He was charged with [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson coaching icon is looking for action when it comes to the upkeep of Grove Park. Coach Thomas Cheatham, Jr., said the lack of maintenance is the main problem that needs to be dealt with. Grove Park has been a site for years where young kids learn how to play [...]

While much of the east coast was spared from any major tropical storm threats during the month of July, things could begin to change.

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police arrested a man for stabbing another person during a fight. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said officers responded to the intersection of Capitol Street and Mill Street in Jackson on Wednesday, August 2. Officers said two homeless individuals had gotten into an [...]