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RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Rankin County woman died from hypothermia, according to the county coroner. Rankin County Coroner David Ruth said the Florence woman was found unresponsive inside her vehicle on Thursday, January 18. Ruth said the vehicle was not running when the 67-year-old woman was discovered. He said she died from hypothermia.

JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) advised drivers not to travel in North Mississippi, especially the Memphis-metro. They said there is significant icing on the interstates and highways from the Tennessee state line to Grenada County, Mississippi. The continued winter weather is also hampering MDOT’s efforts to treat roads [...]

If you're sick of winter, there's some good news in the latest seasonal outlook released Thursday by national forecasters – at least for the residents of all but one state.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Icy conditions have affected several areas along the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi on Tuesday, January 16. Park rangers encouraged drivers to stay home. If you must travel, park rangers said to avoid the parkway and be sure to have blankets, food, and water to sustain yourself for up to 12 [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said a second weather-related death has been reported. According to MEMA, the death due to the extreme cold was reported by the Sharkey County Emergency Management Office. The first weather-related death was due to a traffic accident that was reported by the Humphreys [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the City of Jackson provided an update on the winter weather conditions in the city. They said City of Jackson offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 27. Jackson police and firefighters will remain on duty during this time. The city's public transportation system, JTRAN, will remain closed again [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to a fire at an abandoned home Wednesday morning. The fire happened on Robinson Street between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Firefighters at the scene told WJTV 12 News that individuals inside the abandoned home were trying to stay warm. This is a developing story.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Millsaps College Board of Trustees has named Frank Neville as its 12th president following an extensive national search. According to officials with the college, Neville was unanimously selected by the 17-member search committee, which consisted of trustees, faculty, staff, alumni, and students. On January 15, the Board of Trustees voted [...]

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A Hattiesburg poultry processing plant has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after a 16-year-old died at the facility. The underaged employee was killed at Mar-Jac Poultry on James Street around 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 14, 2023. According to federal safety investigators, [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Fire Department (JFD) responded to several house fires on Wednesday. The most recent fire happened on Hickory Drive. A witness said he was walking down the street with a friend when they noticed flames above the tree line. They called 911. “That's one of my friends house over there, [...]