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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - An 18-wheeler overturned on Interstate 20 in Jackson Tuesday morning. The crash happened on I-20 West at the Ellis Avenue exit. There's no word on any injuries. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), crews blocked the left lane while responding to the scene. The cause of the crash is [...]
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Brandon hosted a development announcement for a new retail area. The retail area will be located on Orleans Way near Home Depot just off of Highway 18 and close to Interstate 20. The property, which will be named Orleans Place, will host a large retail outlet and other [...]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Multiple pieces of legislation to expand Medicaid for working Mississippians are barreling through the Legislature. House Democrats are advocating for their form of Medicaid expansion rather than the other two that have been released by House Speaker Jason White (R-District 48) and Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R-Miss.). The Democratic plan is a [...]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man is in critical condition after being shot in the head during a balloon release in Jackson. Detective Tommie Brown said the shooting happened just before 9:00 p.m. in the 3700 block of Lampton Avenue on Monday, February 26. Residents said they were attending a balloon release for someone who [...]
PONTOTOC COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) arrested a driver after discovering 1,200 pounds of marijuana inside a vehicle. On February 25, troopers stopped a vehicle in Pontotoc County for careless driving. The driver told troopers that he was traveling from California to deliver medical supplies to a location in [...]