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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Medicaid expansion talks have hit a wall after House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.) announced Wednesday that the latest House proposal would have Mississippi voters voice their opinion on Medicaid expansion through a ballot initiative. The proposal has not been well received in the Senate with no discussions likely to take place. [...]

WASHINGTON (WJTV) - On Friday, Medgar Wiley Evers will be posthumously receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Evers, a World War II veteran and civil rights leader, was assassinated on June 12, 1963, in the driveway of his home in Jackson, Mississippi. “My heart is full from the news of this extraordinary honor. My beloved [...]

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 (May 3-5) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi: The Underdog - Jackson - Friday Food Truck Friday - Jackson - Friday Live at Five - Natchez - Friday [...]

MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - Two men were injured after being shot multiple times in McComb. McComb Police Chief Juan Cloy said the shooting happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 near the intersection of 14th Street and Nelson Drive. When officers arrived at the location, they found 27-year-old Marlik Harvey and 28-year-old Domonique [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police arrested a 46-year-old man in connection to a bank robbery in Jackson. The robbery happened at Trustmark Bank in the 500 block of State Street around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 2. Police said a man walked into the bank and passed a note to the teller. The note [...]

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Levi's Distribution Center in Madison County will close its doors. “As Levi Strauss & Co. looks to the future, we have been in the process of reviewing our global distribution network to identify where changes are needed to provide the best consumer experience possible. We ultimately came to the [...]

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) declared May 5-11, 2024, as Hurricane Preparedness week for Mississippi. Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) urged citizens to prepare for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Last year, the Atlantic basin saw 20 named storms, which ranks fourth for the most-named storms in a year since 1950. Of those storms, seven [...]

MENDENHALL, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at a Mississippi police department. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said the shooting occurred in Mendenhall on Thursday, May 2. According to Martin, an officer was booking a suspect on domestic violence charges at the police [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The woman accused of causing a Hinds County crash that killed a mother and her six-month-old son has been found guilty. The jury found Beth Ann White, 52, guilty on four counts of aggravated DUI and guilty of fourth DUI offense, which is a felony in Mississippi. Closing arguments were made in White's [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Hinds County judge has ruled that the brother of Dau Mabil can conduct an independent autopsy. According to court documents, Judge Dewayne Thomas said Dau's widow, Karissa Bowley, testified that she would consent to the autopsy. Dau went missing on March 25 in the Belhaven neighborhood in Jackson. His body [...]