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PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) are urging Mississippians to prepare for potential winter weather and extreme cold next week. Neighbors across the state should be prepared for potential ice, cold temperatures, and possible prolonged power outages. As an arctic blast is predicted to move across the state, it [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Supreme Court will review an order that denied Anthony Fox bail pending an appeal in his case. The Court found that the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure should be suspended, and the Mississippi Supreme Court will issue a ruling in due course. Fox, a former Jackson police officer, was [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Due to the possibility of severe weather on Friday, January 12, some school districts announced closures or a switch to a virtual schedule. The following school districts will be closed or have moved to virtual learning: Click here to keep up with the Storm Team 12 forecast. This list will be updated [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was found guilty of first degree murder in connection to a 2018 homicide in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said T’Quarius Jones shot and killed Justin Harper. The shooting happened at a home on Cameron Street. When officers arrived at the location, a woman, identified as Pricilla Reed, [...]

ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said the three teenagers who escaped from the Henley-Young-Patton Youth Detention Center are in custody. The sheriff said Natchez police received a tip just after 7:30 a.m. on Friday, January 12 that the suspects' vehicle was on Brenham Avenue. He said the teens were in an [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with JXN Water said repeat samples were taken from the Jackson water system after the state lab reported E. coli was present in two samples. This comes after the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) issued state imposed boil water alerts for Jackson and Flowood on Thursday, January 11 due [...]

HUMPHREYS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Parts of Mississippi were hit hard during Friday morning's severe storms. In Humphreys County, there were multiple power poles down and debris. There were also damaged buildings. Workers at Catfish Producers, LLC, said their power went out during the storm, adding that they do not know when the power will [...]

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 12-14) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi: Fleet Feet Coffee Run – Ridgeland – Friday Jackson Indie Music Week – Jackson – Friday, Saturday & Sunday Picasso Landscapes: Out [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Thousands of Mississippians are without power as strong storms move across the state. According to PowerOutage.us, more than 19,000 Mississippians were without power Friday morning. The majority of the outages in the WJTV viewing area were reported in Attala, Leake and Scott counties. Here are the power outages that were reported [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A suspect has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of a 73-year-old man and a separate shooting on Medgar Evers Boulevard. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said Robert Jackson has been charged with murder, aggravated assault, and armed robbery. According to Wade, Jackson shot a person who was servicing [...]