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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has touched thousands of lives with his voice. For some loyal WJTV viewers, he is a familiar face. Larry Armstrong said he knew he wanted to be a radio announcer from a very young age. "I think what it is a lot of announcers, whether you are in radio [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders of Mississippi University for Women made a new proposal Tuesday to shed the school’s gender-specific name in a way they hope will be accepted by alumni who fondly call their alma mater “The W.” According to university officials, the university plans to codify into state law its intention to remain [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced on Tuesday that a major public safety operation is taking place in the City of Jackson. The governor chose a spot along Interstate 55 to make the announcement. He was a few feet from where a video showed a man shooting out of a car with [...]

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A 63-year-old woman was killed during a crash in Jones County. The crash happened on Tuesday, February 13 just before 4:30 p.m. on Old Progress Road. Jones County Deputy Coroner Ernest Hollingsworth identified the victim as 63-year-old Cynthia Townsend, of Forrest County. Investigators said Hollingsworth was driving a 2017 Jeep [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) said a preliminary report shows the severity of the observed pine mortality in the state due to the 2023 drought. The following information was provided by the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station: The study focused on a total of 13,010,098 acres. The total [...]

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two horses died and three people were injured during a crash in Copiah County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 11 on U.S. 51 North near Martinsville. Troopers said a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox was traveling north on the highway [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said he intends to run for re-election. The mayor made the announcement during a news conference on Monday, February 12. Lumumba assumed office on July 3, 2017. His current term ends on July 1, 2025. Jackson's mayoral election will be held in 2025.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Members of Jackson State University's (JSU) Sonic Boom of the South returned to Mississippi on Monday after performing with Usher during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show. Band members reacted to the performance of a lifetime as Super Bowl LVIII. One of the drum majors said the experience was bigger than [...]

FULTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The former advisor for a national honor society at a Mississippi community college has been charged with embezzlement. State Auditor Shad White said Special Agents from his office arrested Robin Lowe. She's the former advisor for the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter at Itawamba Community College. Lowe is accused of converting [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a 16-year-old suspect after one person was killed and another was injured during a shooting. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Covington Park Drive on Friday, February 9. The victim, who was identified as Jadamian Marquez Nichols, was shot once and died at the [...]