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NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police are working to find a 22-year-old man in connection to the murder of two people. Police said there are five warrants for 22-year-old Jamionte Davis. He was allegedly involved in a shooting, along with another suspect, that occurred on May 5, 2023. Investigators said the suspects opened fire in [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Utica woman is the latest victim of a nationwide EBT card hacking wave. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) does not currently know how many other hacking victims there are in the state. Teresa Holmes said she used her EBT card twice on Sunday, July 9. She woke [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A local district in the capital city allows small business owners a chance to connect and sell their hand-crafted products. Local artisans set up shop on Saturday, July 8 at the Belhaven Town Center for their monthly outdoor market. Business owners said they appreciate local markets because operation on a restrictive [...]

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies found something surprising inside a bathtub after responding to a domestic disturbance incident. On Friday, July 7, deputies and narcotics agents responded to the incident on Township Road. Investigators said the man involved in the disturbance fled before deputies arrived. During their investigation, deputies discovered a small [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Six million Americans, mostly 65 and older, are living with Alzheimer's disease, and about 57,000 of them live in Mississippi. They have a new hope thanks to a new FDA-approved Alzheimer's drug. Research shows the drug Lecanemab slows the progression of the disease. “This is the infusion medication. The patient has [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A crash blocked part of Interstate 20 West in Hinds County on Friday, July 7. The crash happened on I-20 W. past Norrell Road. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), all lanes are blocked due to an 18-wheeler accident. Leaders with the City of Clinton said there are [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University's (JSU) Office of Engagement has received a $500,000 award to restore a historical cemetery. The Mount Olive Cemetery is located on the campus of JSU next to the baseball fields and tennis courts. The historic cemetery was established in the 1800s and is one of the oldest private [...]

AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Gloster woman was killed in a crash in Amite County on Wednesday, July 5. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened around 6:00 p.m. on Highway 24. According to MHP, a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by 36-year-old Shemelda McGhee, of Gloster, was traveling west on [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Do you want to save some money on back-to-school shopping? Mississippi's Sales Tax Holiday is set for later this month. A sales tax holiday is a temporary period when sales taxes are not collected or paid on purchases of specific products and/or services. The Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday passed in the [...]

UPDATE: JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies said Tasha Davis made contact with the department and is no longer considered missing. JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies are searching for a missing woman. Investigators said 41-year-old Tasha Nicole Davis is 5'3" in height, weighs 170 pounds and has brown eyes and [...]