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LEXINGTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Legal action has been taken against the City of Lexington and its police department. The civil rights group JULIAN filed the lawsuit that accused officials of police violence and harassment against Black residents. Some of the claims included discriminatory treatment, excessive force, and racially biased policing in violation of the 14th [...]

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said one additional winter weather-related death has been reported. According to MEMA, the death was reported in Marshall County. This brings the state's total death toll to 12 since January 14, 2024, due to the winter weather. Additional deaths have been reported in Chickasaw, Humphreys, Leflore, Panola, [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With temperatures warming up and incremental pressure increases overnight, JXN Water officials said they're optimistic that most customers should have water coming to their meter. As daily demand hits the system, they may see isolated pressure problems in customers living in higher elevations, especially in the zip codes of 39209, 39204, 39212, [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - JXN Water officials announced the system is showing signs of stabilization with better pressure, lower water use and water production keeping up with demand. As of Sunday, January 21, a handful of customers in areas with higher elevation have extremely low pressure or no pressure. Officials said these customers are located [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was injured during a deputy-involved shooting at the Kroger off of Interstate 55 in Jackson. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said deputies responded to the scene Friday night. According to Jones, a male victim was shot and taken to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - This week's frigid weather has impacted the capital city's water system. Jackson residents, as well as some healthcare facilities, had to take some drastic steps in order to secure clean water. Officials at the Jackson Veterans Home said their water situation is stable, mainly due to the help of the reserve [...]

FAYETTE, Miss. (WJTV) - A man and two teenagers have been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in Fayette. Jefferson County deputies said the shooting happened on Highway 61 on Thursday, January 18. Investigators said the victim, 19-year-old Robert Campbell, Jr., of Natchez, called 911 and said he had been shot. When authorities arrived [...]

COVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A suspect was injured during an officer-involved shooting in Covington County. The incident happened on Jack Flowers Road in Collins on January 20, 2024. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said deputies were responding to a call for service at a home. When they [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - JXN Water officials provided an update on Saturday to the recent water challenges in the capital city after a recent cold snap. They're encouraging customers to fix leaks in their homes and on their properties. Customers are also encouraged to lower their typical water use to improve overall water system pressure [...]

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The recent winter weather has been blamed for a total of eight deaths in Mississippi since January 14. The two additional deaths were reported to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). Officials said the incident occurred on U.S. 82 in Leflore County. The previous deaths were reported in Chickasaw, Humphreys, Rankin, Sharkey, and Washington [...]