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September 25, 2023
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Copiah County officials are working to ensure damage from a weekend wildfire does not spread. According to Copiah County Sheriff Byron Swilley, law enforcement officers are still patrolling the area to make sure the fire does not restart and cause more forestry damage. Much of the affected area is along [...]
September 24, 2023
When Purdue Pharma first began sales of OxyContin in the late 1990s, it was advertised as relief for cancer patients and people with chronic pain. Aggressive marketing fueled the drug’s popularity, along with that of other opioid pain management drugs on the market. But as the company touted OxyContin to physicians, it downplayed the drug’s […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader
September 20, 2023
An argument between two brothers over a cellphone charger turned deadly, Mississippi deputies say.
September 19, 2023
The older brother died from multiple gunshot wounds, officials say.
September 18, 2023
A man is in custody, accused of fatally shooting his brother in Copiah County.
September 14, 2023
Caskets float in floods, and climate changes increasingly swamp cemeteries. Meanwhile, families face pain and anguish.
September 13, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced several critical pavement rehabilitation projects in central Mississippi during a recent Mississippi Transportation Commission meeting. In Rankin County, a pavement project will provide the mill and overlay of 9.2 miles of U.S. Highway 49. Officials said the work also includes repairing failed areas, releveling […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news l...
September 13, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced several critical pavement rehabilitation projects in central Mississippi during a recent Mississippi Transportation Commission meeting. In Rankin County, a pavement project will provide the mill and overlay of 9.2 miles of U.S. Highway 49. Officials said the work also includes repairing failed areas, releveling [...]
September 10, 2023
Missing 17-year-old female last seen Thursday.
September 10, 2023
The Mississippi Bureau of investigation issued a silver alert on Saturday for 17-year-old Mishayla Jackson. She was last seen on Thursday at 2 a.m., according to MBI