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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) will take part in the 2023 Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Travel Period to get Mississippians safely to their holiday destinations. The goal is to reduce the number of crashes in hopes of preventing fatalities and serious injuries. MHP asks drivers to take these simple steps [...]

Gas prices have rebounded slightly after more than 10 consecutive weeks of drops, bringing the national average to about where it was this same time last year. Record U.S. oil production and slipping demand have kept prices at the pump lower and contributed to a welcome decline in overall inflation this year. If pre-pandemic seasonal [...]

The attempted rape victim has amended her rape lawsuit against Kenneth Petty to include evidence from 1994 trial. Continue reading…

DURANT, Miss. (WJTV) - A Durant man pled guilty in connection to a bank robbery. According to court documents and statements made in court, Curtis Lee Williams, 21, robbed the BankPlus branch in Durant on July 7, 2022. The same day, prosecutors said one of the $50 bait bills from the bank was used to [...]

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The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $347,415 in November, 2.2% higher than the year before. Increased mortgage rates have slowed growth, [...]

It may be the first day of winter, but weather outlooks released by national forecasters on Thursday look far from wintry.

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – JPD responded to a disturbing call Thursday at Sunset Apartments where a one-year-old was found unresponsive. JPD and AMR responded to the call around 10:00 a.m. Thursday morning. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said the small child was pronounced dead shortly after being transferred to UMMC. Wade was disturbed by the [...]

Diversifying the hustle is a motto these rappers live by since entering the podcast business. Continue reading…