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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) called a special session on Tuesday to finalize a $1.9 billion economic development project. The governor said the project will create 2,000 jobs in Marshall County with an average annual salary of $66,000. It will be located in the Chickasaw Trails Industrial Park, which is located on [...]

UPDATE: RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers announced the city's 911 lines are now operational. RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Ridgeland's 911 lines are currently down. Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers said the public should contact the police department at 601-856-2121 until the issue has been resolved. The chief said [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Much of the Jackson metro area had a sheet of ice on the roadways Tuesday morning. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said crews are working to treat roads to reduce the hazardous road conditions. There have been multiple accidents along the interstates and roads on Tuesday. Officials said [...]

HUMPHREYS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said authorities are searching for a suspect after a fatal hit-and-run in Humphreys County. The incident happened on U.S. 49 West near the Will Whittington Auxiliary Channel Bridge on Sunday, January 14. According to MHP, a white F-250 hit a man and fled [...]

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed and three others were seriously injured after an explosion at a Copiah County home. Copiah County Sheriff Byron Swilley said the incident happened Sunday afternoon at a home on Willingness Road. He said the cause of the explosion is under investigation, and the State Fire Marshal's [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With freezing temperatures expected in the coming days, people flocked to the grocery stores to get items they need. "My main concern is power. So, we've got some things that in case we do lose power, we can still survive. We've already stocked up on the water and other utensils, so [...]

MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - A 16-year-old was injured during a shooting in McComb. McComb Police Chief Juan Cloy said the shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Cherry Street and Ave D. on Sunday, January 14. Cloy said the boy was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson. He [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) issued a State of Emergency on Sunday, January 14 in anticipation of winter weather expected to impact Mississippi. The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting freezing rain, sleet, and snow for a significant portion of the state, along with dangerous cold for the week. “The state of [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Multiple warming shelters are expected to open in Mississippi in anticipation of the incoming arctic blast. As of Sunday evening, several counties have reported ice on roads. According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the shelters are opened and maintained on the local level. The following cold weather shelters were [...]

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