Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Mayor John Horhn addressed key issues facing the capital city during a news conference on Wednesday. “Public safety is our number one priority. And so, it is my goal to make sure that we have more resources going to police and fire, our first responders. And, I want to, but […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Mayor John Horhn announced the formation of a new Housing Task Force, which will be dedicated to making sure every residents has access to safe, reliable and sanitary housing. The mayor said the initiative is a response to ongoing concerns about some landlords failing to maintain basic...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - Medical experts say Mississippi has some of the highest STD rates in the country. The STD rate, depending on your source, is around 1,200 per 100,000 Mississippian, or 1 per every 100. The state has long been plagued by high rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia and...

A Lorman man was arrested after leading law enforcement authorities on a chase spanning multiple jurisdictions. The man, Jadarius Martez Demonta White, 24, was arrested and charged with grand larceny, possession of burglary tools, failure to yield to blue lights, and possession of paraphernalia. According to Madison...

A Jackson man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after he caused a wreck Monday around lunchtime that slowed traffic to one lane on Highway 16 west for about an hour near the Leake County line. MHP arrested and charged Carlos Videl Dunson, 52, 676 Benning Road,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Residents at the Blossom Apartments are calling on Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin to turn the water back on, more than two weeks after it was shut off for nonpayment. Last month, JXN Water shut off service at the South Jackson complex after the owner refused...

City officials are asking for the public’s help after an incident of illegal dumping was reported on Barnett Drive in South Jackson, raising concerns about ongoing efforts to improve the city’s quality of life. Jackson police shared a video that showed two individuals dumping trash or debris on...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Police are investigating after someone fired shots into a South Jackson home. The incident occurred on Crestleigh Manor around 10:00 p.m. on August 6. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade responded to the scene and said no one was injured. “We have a criminal element that’s afoot here in the City...

JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — One man said he was on his way to church when someone shot into his SUV. Jason Walker said he lives in Clinton but serves at Truitt Baptist Church on Old Brandon Road in Pearl. Back in early June, Walker said he was driving on...

A woman fell from the swinging bridge in Byram tonight at 9:07 p.m., according to Rankin County Investigator Tyler Burnell. She broke both of her legs and has been transported to UMMC by ambulance. The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call and a radio transmission from the Byram...