High temperatures could cause car trouble
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – Taking care of your vehicle during the hot summer months is essential. Keeping the air pressure in your tires checked and getting an oil change is a good start. Automotive technicians, like Shane Hathcock, said the heat negatively affects vehicles in more ways than one, including electrical...
RAMP CLOSURES: I-220 Northbound at Medgar Evers/U.S. 49 in Hinds County to have temporary...
MISSISSIPPI (KTVE/KARD) — I-220 Northbound at Medgar Evers/U.S. 49 in Hinds County will have temporary ramp closures until 6 a.m., July 30, 2025. The closure is for milling and paving operations. Closures will occur at the different times listed below. According to MDOT, drivers must use an alternate route for the...
Tuesday Weather: Extreme Heat today
A significant threat for heat stress will continue on Tuesday, with heat index readings of 110F – 120F expected and actual air temperatures approaching the triple digits in some areas. If your job or sport or other activity has you outside today, please be sure to hydrate and seek...
Silver Alert issued for 43-year-old Canton woman
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a Canton woman. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Shaydrian Blackmon, 43, was last seen in the 300 block of South Harvey Watkins Drive in Madison County on July 27. She was walking in an unknown direction. According to MBI,...
How to avoid overtaxing your A/C amid heat wave
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - With a string of days with extreme heat ahead of us, we’re on your side with tips to keep your air conditioning running like you need. “Air conditioners are kind of in the design realm of about 95°, and then once you start exceeding that, your call volume just...up and to the right,” explained...
Suspect dead after he barricaded himself in Mississippi residence; got in hours-long standoff
An hours-long standoff concluded tragically Tuesday evening when a 52-year-old man, who had barricaded himself inside an unoccupied home, died from what authorities believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to Hinds County Sheriff Jones, a warrant had been issued for a man to be transported to a mental...
Blossom Apartments residents want answers after water shutoff
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Residents at Blossom Apartments in Jackson are still searching for answers nearly a week after their water was unexpectedly shut off. Since then, tenants said they’ve had no communication from property management and no timeline for when service will be restored. With no running water in their...
Jackson Police Searching for Missing Man Who Works At Local Elementary School
The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 34-year-old Jamal Shelby, who was reported missing after failing to return home from work on Monday, July 28. Shelby was last seen leaving for work wearing khaki pants, a blue striped shirt, and a dark blue tie....
Jackson Competes for ‘Best Culinary Town in the South’ Against Two Other Finalists
Earlier this year, The Local Palate, a culinary magazine based in Charleston, South Carolina, nominated the city of Jackson and nine other cities in the top 10 for “The Best Culinary Town in the South.” On July 28, Visit Jackson announced that Jackson advanced to the top three, now competing against Durham, North...
JPD looking for suspect connected to March shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Police Department announced Tuesday that they are looking for a person of interest in a shooting on March 15. On Saturday, March 15, 2025, JPD began investigating a homicide on the 5500 block of North State Street. Detectives learned that the victim had been...
