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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson is set to make the full and final payment to Bettersten Wade, who filed a lawsuit against the city following her brother's death. Wade filed the lawsuit saying that her brother, George Robinson, was killed by a former Jackson police officer. “First of all, it is very [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a woman was carjacked on Sunday, April 21. The incident happened in the 2000 block of Raymond Road. Detective Tommie Brown said the woman's white 2023 Chrysler 300 was stolen. According to Brown, the suspect is described as a Black male who was wearing a dark [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi House and Senate conferees on Medicaid expansion held their first public negotiations on their differing plans to provide health insurance to working Mississippians. The House conferees, led by House Medicaid Committee Chairwoman Missy McGee, offered a compromise plan during negotiations. Their compromise consists of a hybrid Medicaid expansion plan [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed on Tuesday, April 23. The shooting happened in the 300 block of North Flag Chapel Road. Detective Tommie Brown said the victim, who was identified as Shavarion Ross, was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. Anyone with information about the [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - There will be temporary lane closures on U.S. 80 in Brandon for more than a month. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the inside lanes of U.S. 80 westbound over the KCS railroad between Marquette Road and Interstate 20 in Brandon will be closed. The temporary closures began [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi man was one of 11 individuals who were pardoned by President Joe Biden on Tuesday, April 24. The president announced Bobby Darrell Lowery, 50, of Jackson, was pardoned. Lowery was convicted of a non-violent drug offense at the age of 25. According to the White House, Lowery his sentence [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of killing a local community activist in 2022 asked the judge presiding over the case to recuse herself. William "Polo" Edwards was arrested and charged in connection to the death of Better Men Society founder Robert Davis. Edwards' second trial has been set for July 29, 2024, [...]

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a 2005 Peterbilt in Claiborne County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened just before 3:30 a.m. on Monday, April 22 on U.S. 61 north of Port Gibson. According to MHP, the Peterbilt was traveling northbound when the [...]

BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - The Walmart in Byram has been temporarily closed until further notice. Bryam police said they received a report of a chemical spill inside the store on Tuesday, April 23. According to police, Byram firefighters and the Hinds County EOC responded to the scene to run tests.