Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Crews with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reopened both lanes of the Interstate 55 northbound Pearl Street exit in Jackson. The lanes were reopened on July 29. MDOT officials said the lane closures were part of a major bridge deck repair on I-55 over the Pearl River. Lane...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Non-profits are changing the face of Jackson by simply looking outside and deciding to take action against the deteriorating conditions themselves. A portion of Briarwood Drive, previously filled with debris, is now a welcoming site for thousands. Over the course of three years, the founder...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Water service will soon be disconnected at the Chapel Ridge Apartments. Officials with JXN Water say they’re planning to pull the meter at Chapel Ridge on August 1, a move that will sever service at the Raymond Road facility. The utility says they’ll begin notifying...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle in Jackson. Police said the incident occurred in the 5200 block of Highway 18 on July 29. The female victim has not been identified. Police have not released any additional information.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A major water leak at the Jackson Zoological Park likely will cost Jackson taxpayers millions of dollars. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate questioned recent correspondence between the city of Jackson and JXN Water, where the city was informed that it owed the utility nearly $6.4...

Jackson Mayor John Horhn has launched a new "Apartment Task Force" to address deteriorating conditions and lapses in accountability at apartment complexes across the city, following high-profile crises at two troubled properties in South Jackson. Announced Tuesday, July 29, the task force will bring together legal,...

The Jackson Police Department’s Narcotics Unit made an arrest and confiscated a significant amount of illegal drugs and a stolen firearm on July 27, 2025, as part of an ongoing investigation into drug activity in the city. Operating in the Bullard/Boling Street area, detectives seized quantities of marijuana —...

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Hinds County deputies responded to a barricaded person at a home in Raymond. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said the armed suspect is barricaded at a residence in the 3600 block of Bill Downing Road. According to Jones, negotiators and SWAT have been activated. This is a developing story.

Jackson, MS – Jackson Police were called to two fatal accidents over the weekend. On Sunday around 3:38 p.m., Jackson Police Department responded to a motor vehicle collision on Interstate 220 near Hanging Moss Road. One individual was transported from the scene to a local hospital, where they were...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade wants to set the record straight when it comes to open carry in the capital city. Wade said the Jackson Police Department (JPD) constantly gets calls about people walking around with guns. He made it clear that Mississippi is a constitutional carry state, which...