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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Less than one month into the new year, eight people have been killed in Jackson. According to the Jackson Police Department (JPD), the city saw the same number of homicides at this time last year. On Wednesday, January 24, four people were killed. During their weekly public safety meeting, Jackson leaders [...]

A heating planet and expanding commercial agriculture are putting increasing pressure on America’s vital aquifers — underground reservoirs that supply water to an estimated 145 million Americans, as well as supporting much of the nation’s food supply.

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) responded to a crash involving two 18-wheelers in Rankin County. The crash happened just after midnight on Friday, January 26 on Interstate 20 east near the 62 mile-marker. The westbound lanes of I-20 were closed for several hours Friday morning. According to MHP, fatigue may [...]

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 (January 26-28) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi: Fleet Feet Coffee Run – Ridgeland – Friday Attack of the Bloodsuckers - Jackson - Friday, Saturday & Sunday Picasso Landscapes: [...]

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BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Byram police arrested a woman after a viral video showed her bringing her two-year-old son into Walmart wearing only a diaper. Police said they responded to the Walmart, located on Handley Boulevard, around 10:30 a.m. on January 17, 2024. The temperature outside on this day was 20 degrees Fahrenheit with even [...]

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A body was found after a house fire in Hattiesburg. The fire happened just after noon on Friday, January 26 at a home in the 100 block of Mable Street. Emergency crews from the Hattiesburg Police Department and Hattiesburg Fire Department responded to the scene. Emergency personnel searched the home and [...]

CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of trying to attack a Carroll County mother and her children has been indicted by a federal grand jury. On Thursday, January 25, 42-year-old Steve Goss, Jr., of Greenwood, was indicted on a charge of being a felon in possession of weapons. This incident stemmed from a [...]

WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A 61-year-old Tylertown man was killed during a crash in Walthall County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened just after 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 25 on Highway 583. According to troopers, a 1997 Nissan Maxima, driven by Herman Magee, was traveling north when it [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed on Wednesday, January 24. The shooting happened at a home in the 900 block of Myrtlewood Drive. Officers said the unidentified victim has been shot multiple times. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said everyone needs to work together to get [...]