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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man was arrested after a standoff in Jackson on Thursday, September 7. Capitol police responded to a call about a domestic violence situation at a home on Fairview Street in the Belhaven neighborhood. When officers arrived, investigators said they encountered a man attempting to leave home. When officers approached the […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Survivors of the tornadoes that impacted the Mississippi Delta in March can receive free legal help from Entergy employees. The trained employee volunteers are available to help homeowners and renters in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties file Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) appeals. Entergy has partnered with SBP, a national disaster […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – Founded in 1823, Clinton was originally known as Mount Salus, which means “Mountain of Health.” Nowadays, Clinton is known for their downtown historic brick streets, which adds to a charming Olde Towne community. The city is thriving with jobs, opportunity and education. “We want to be a diverse town in that […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – There will be overnight lane closures on Interstate 20 in Vicksburg next week. Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said the closures will affect all lanes of I-20 East before the state line and only the inside lane for I-20 West in Vicksburg. Crews will remove and replace overhead […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A suspect has died after an officer-involved shooting that involved Simpson County deputies. Bailey Martin, the press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said the shooting happened on Thursday, September 7 at the Quick Stop gas station on Highway 49 around 12:00 p.m. According to Martin, deputies […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – An investigation is underway in Attala County after the shooting death of a Kosciusko woman. Breezy News reported the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) and Attala County deputies are investigating the death of Tracy Weaver. Weaver was found dead inside a home on August 28, 2023. Her body was sent […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, MISS (WJTV) – Ten human cases of the West Nile Virus (WNV) have been reported in Mississippi in 2023. A report from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) showed the cases were reported in Grenada, Hinds, Jackson, Lamar, Panola and Rankin counties. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), West Nile virus is the […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Hinds County, the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies have partnered together to launch a litter removal program. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said inmates from the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) will begin pickup trash around the City of Jackson. Hinds County will provide a truck, trailer and […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – An inmate was killed early Thursday morning at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. According to Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) Commissioner Burl Cain, corrections officers reported the incident happened around 2:00 a.m. The victim had been incarcerated for a total of four years. The inmate has not been identified. Investigators […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed an executive order proclaiming a day of official mourning in honor of Mike Griffin, 62. Griffin, a retired Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) trooper and sworn law enforcement officer with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) died while assisting at a crash scene on Monday, September […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader