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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Saturday, June 24 marks three months since an EF-4 tornado swept through Rolling Fork, leaving a trail of destruction. Rolling Fork has come a long way with cleanup efforts over the past 90 days. They're now focused on rebuilding the city they know and love. "It blew the roof off, the [...]

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JASPER COUNTY, Miss (WHLT) - Neighbors and volunteers in Louin are working to clean up the town after a tornado hit the community earlier this week. Crews have been hard at work, trying to cleanup and salvage what they can. Volunteers and nearby churches have been working to help neighbors in Louin, who were affected [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Senator Kathy Chism (R-District 3) recently called for the return of the 1894 Mississippi state flag at a campaign event in early June. The Mississippi Legislature overwhelmingly voted to change the flag in June 2020 amidst nationwide protests after the murder of George Floyd. Chism was among the 14 senators to [...]

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pearl business owner has been arrested for alleged fraudulent activities. Rankin County investigators said deputies, Brandon police and Pearl police executed a search warrant on Generator Power Solutions in Pearl on Thursday, June 22. According to investigators, the search warrant was the result of a lengthy investigation into fraudulent activities [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that happened during the Hal's St. Paddy's Parade in March. According to the Hinds County District Attorney's Office, Jenny Lukens was arrested on Friday, June 23. She was indicted by a Hinds County Grand Jury for hindering prosecution for her [...]

WILKINSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two men and a woman have been convicted in connection to the murder of an 11-year-old in Wilkinson County. On June 23, a jury found William Jackson III and Dominique Weatherspoon guilty of first degree murder in the death of 11-year-old LaKerriyah Chambers. They were also found guilty of aggravated [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba appeared in federal court on Wednesday to clear up statements he made at a June 14 news conference regarding the safety of the capital city's drinking water. During the news conference, the mayor announced water filters would be made available for pregnant women and children under [...]

JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - On Wednesday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) traveled to Jasper County, where an EF-3 tornado hit earlier this week. The governor got a first-hand look at the damage in Louin. He said the state will help the community bounce back, even though resources are stretched thin due to storm damage in [...]