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Man wanted for Jackson park homicide arrested after chase
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police made an arrest in connection to the shooting death of a man at a park. The shooting happened at Parham Bridges Park in the 5000 block of Old Canton Road on...
View ArticleMississippi PSC votes to halt solar power subsidies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to halt subsidies offered to low income Mississippi households and public schools that move to solar energy. Advocates are...
View ArticleSen. Wicker reiterates support for Ukraine, Israel
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) was in Jackson Friday morning to speak to members of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership. Wicker provided constituents with an update on...
View ArticleAmazon Web Services breaks ground on Mississippi data centers
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials broke ground on Monday for the largest economic development project in Mississippi history. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing $10 billion to establish...
View ArticleMississippi House Speaker previews tax reform efforts in 2025 Legislature
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.) has his eyes set on tax reform for the 2025 Legislative Session, revisiting everything from grocery taxes to personal income taxes. The...
View ArticleMississippi Speaker's tax reform plans entail lots of changes for state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lawmakers will be taking a close look at Mississippi's current tax system during the next Legislative Session, and it could bring some major changes. Dr. Joshua Hendrickson,...
View ArticleMDOC showcases inmate VR welding program
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Virtual reality technology is being used to train Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) inmates as they approach life after incarceration. MDOC unveiled its mobile...
View ArticleMississippians encouraged to stay safe in pools this summer
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Memorial Day to many means barbecues, friends, family and plenty of time spent at the pool. With summer heat in full swing around the metro, plenty of Jacksonians took a dip to...
View ArticleJackson leaders remain tight-lipped about FBI raids
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There are still many unanswered questions surrounding the raids carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at the Hinds County District Attorney's office and...
View ArticleCompany hopes for approval for Hinds County solar farm
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A day after hearing from those who don't want a solar farm in their community, we're hearing another perspective. Some Raymond and Bolton residents voiced their concerns...
View ArticleMississippi lawmakers react after Trump found guilty of felony crimes
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi lawmakers reacted after Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday. A New York jury found Trump guilty of falsifying...
View ArticleMLB adds Negro Leagues stats to records
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There are some shakeups in Major League Baseball's (MLB) record books after the league announced that Negro Leagues records would be incorporated into MLB's records. Segregated...
View ArticleMississippi Delta residents ready for economic boom
GREENVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - Those who live in the poorest region of the one of the poorest states in the country have been working overtime to flip the script and position the Mississippi Delta for an...
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Greenville workers want to utilize what's in city to help economy
GREENVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - Greenville leaders are not just asking for increased state investments to lay the groundwork for economic development. They're asking for more money to utilize what's...
View ArticleSpeaker White discusses education, healthcare reforms
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 2025 Mississippi Legislative Session is less than six months away, and lawmakers are already setting the table for what next year may look like. House Speaker Jason White...
View ArticleMississippi doctor helps save shark attack victim
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi doctor helped save the life of a teenager who was attacked by a shark in Florida. Dr. Mohammad Ali, an interventional radiologist at Mississippi Baptist Medical...
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2nd suspect arrested after abducted child found dead in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said a second suspect has been arrested in connection to the abduction and death of a four-year-old girl in Mississippi. Wade told WJTV 12 News...
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Mother of abducted child found dead in Mississippi died of 'multiple sharp...
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Tangipahoa Parish coroner released the preliminary cause of death for the mother of the two girls who were abducted and taken to Mississippi. Coroner Rick Foster said...
View ArticleExclusive: Governor Reeves discusses Mississippi's economy
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Entering his final term, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) has been touting a string of recent economic wins he calls "Mississippi Momentum." Central to his reelection campaign,...
View ArticleU.S. Transportation Secretary breaks ground on Jackson road improvement project
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg helped break ground on a $20 million road improvement project for Medgar Evers Boulevard on Friday, June 21. According to...
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