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BELZONI, Miss. (WJTV) - Winter weather made its way to the Jackson metro area on Monday, January 15. The Mississippi Delta was under a Winter Storm Warning on Monday. Temperatures were well below freezing, and the precipitation slowed down traffic. Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) reported 30 counties across the state experienced [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man's body was found after a fire at a Jackson building. The incident happened around 5:00 a.m. on Gallatin Street at Highway 80 on Monday, January 15. Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Armon said smoke and flames were coming from the back of the building when firefighters arrived at the location. [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) have started to prepare roads for the threat of black ice and hazardous conditions. MDOT crews are on standby to treat the roads once the storm hits. Temperatures are predicted to not reach above freezing into the night, which creates the threat for [...]

The mother of an 11-year-old Indianola boy shot in the chest by a police officer is trying for the second time to hold the officer accountable in a criminal court.  On Friday, Nakala Murry filed a criminal affidavit against Sgt. Greg Capers for misdemeanor simple assault stemming from the May 20, 2023, shooting of her [...]

Brutally cold weather could prove a deadly challenge Saturday amid a continuing wave of Arctic storms that has hammered much of the country.

MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Magee police are investigating after one person was killed during an accidental shooting. The incident happened around 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 13 at SASE Apartments on Raleigh Drive. When officers arrived, they found the victim deceased due to a single gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Mitchell Page. Officers [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippians are preparing for brutally cold temperatures in the coming days. Officials want everyone to be prepared. "We watched the long range weather forecasts and when it's going to drop. Our biggest concern is to make sure that the gas supply will be there. It's like... It's going to because we're [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With extremely cold temperatures expected to impact Central Mississippi in the coming days, Stewpot will extend shelter hours in Jackson. The temperatures in Mississippi are expected to drop into the mid-teens and single digits Monday, January 15 through Wednesday, January 17. Those who are homeless or without heat in their homes [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders discussed the city's preparations for the upcoming arctic blast. On Monday, January 11, the city will open a shelter at Sheppard’s Gym, located at 1355 Hattiesburg Street. The shelter will open at 11:00 a.m. There will be a limited number of sleeping cots at this location, and food will be [...]

New research suggests that the average American household spends more than $1,000 per month on groceries, but residents of these 10 states spend the most.