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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The first legislative deadline of the 2024 session has come and gone. Thousands of bills have been filed, giving us a glimpse as to what the rest of the session may be focused on. So far, there has been a huge emphasis on healthcare, specifically from House Democrats. They're taking another [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson police officer was severely injured after being hit by a suspect's car on Friday, February 16. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said the injured officer, Anthony Johnson, is the leader of the Jackson Police Department's (JPD) Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) unit. Wade said Johnson and other officers were responding [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (February 16-18) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi: Fleet Feet Coffee Run – Ridgeland – Friday A Big Muddy Kind of Love - Natchez - Friday Civil War and [...]

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- The suspect and the victim of a kidnapping in Southaven were found after a police chase and crash in Whitehaven Thursday afternoon. Just after noon Thursday, Southaven Police received a call about a possible kidnapping at a hotel on Sleepy Hollow Drive. Officers reportedly learned that the victim had been taken from [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a body was found on Rosemary Avenue. The unidentified man was found deceased from multiple gunshot wounds Friday morning. Neighbors in the area reported hearing multiple gunshots in the area around 12:30 a.m. Detective Tommie Brown reported the victim was identified as 30-year-old Joshua Deonte Lindsey. [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Inmates at a Mississippi prison were forced to mix raw cleaning chemicals without protective equipment, with one alleging she later contracted terminal cancer and was denied timely medical care, a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges. Susan Balfour, 62, was incarcerated for 33 years at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility until her [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) visited the Mississippi State Capitol on Wednesday in an effort to improve healthcare in the state. In the first month of the session, the House and Senate both passed bills that would result in some better health outcomes for Mississippians. The House passed a presumptive [...]

One person has been killed and more than a dozen people were injured in a shooting in Kansas City where crowds had gathered to celebrate the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory with a parade and rally.