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LEXINGTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lexington police are investigating after a pregnant woman was shot. The incident happened on the square near Yazoo Street around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21. Lexington Police Chief Charles Henderson said the 18-year-old victim was shot once in the back and once in the thigh while she was in the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The ballot box review of the Central District Public Service Commissioner race has been paused by a Hinds County judge. Incumbent Commissioner Brent Bailey (R-Miss.) filed the review after a close loss to Democratic challenger De'Keither Stamps. Stamps filed an injunction to delay the review, claiming that he wasn't given the [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies arrested a suspect after one person was shot and another was stabbed. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the incident happened on Glenwood Drive just after 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22. Bailey said one victim was shot in the chest, and the second was stabbed. He [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A group of retired NFL players served hot meals at Gateway Rescue Mission in Jackson on Wednesday, November 22. Vernon Perry and Eddie Payton were among the former athletes who served lunch to those in need. "I'm from the area. So, that's important to make up for a lot of people [...]

GOODMAN, Miss. (WJTV) - A 17-year-old was killed and three others were injured after a shooting in Goodman. Holmes County Sheriff Willie March said the victims were shot while inside a car at the intersection of Highway 14 and Highway 51 on Wednesday, November 22. According to the sheriff, about 50 rounds were fired. March [...]

For most families, Thanksgiving meals are the largest cooked all year, which can be a contributor to mistakes that could cause foodborne illness.

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed after a crash on Highway 27 in Copiah County. The crash happened just before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said a 2008 Volkswagen, driven by 49-year-old Deangelo Kelly, was traveling south on the highway when the vehicle ran [...]

ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping, beating and raping a woman in Adams County. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said deputies were dispatched to Merit Health on Wednesday, November 22 after receiving a call about a rape victim. The victim had been reported missing to the Natchez Police Department [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) announced the 2023 Thanksgiving Enforcement Period. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration declared November 22 to November 26 the official Thanksgiving holiday travel period. In 2022, MHP investigated 212 crashes over this period, with six fatalities and 43 injuries. “As you are making plans [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson City Councilman Ashby Foote, Ward 1, said the city may only see one or two vendors put in a bid for the new garbage request for proposals (RFP). Foote said the low interest in the bid could mean an expensive contract for the capital city. He accused Mayor Chokwe A. [...]