JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new era has begun for Jackson State Women's Basketball as the Lady Tigers welcomed Margaret Richards as the new head coach. Richards comes to JSU from Mercer where she joined the staff after an eight-year run as head coach at Alabama A&M where she paced the Bulldogs to nearly 100 wins and six appearances in the SWAC Tournament. Margaret Richards named Jackson State head women’s basketball coach Richards said she's thrilled for the new challenge. "It's been unbelievable. I mean, the support here, the love, the passion, the tradition, the tradition, the history. It ..read more

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg neighborhood was shaken up after a shooting on Friday, May 3. Vicksburg police said they received multiple calls from residents in the 300 block of Meadowvale Drive. The neighbors said they heard gunshots in the area. “At least maybe three houses, maybe more, have been hit with a few stray bullets. And there were several shell casings in the street from different weapons that had been fired," said Vicksburg Police Chief Penny Jones. "It's just hurtful, especially this is the neighborhood that I actually grew up in. So for me to get phone calls from people ..read more

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The attorney for the woman convicted of causing a Hinds County crash that killed a mother and her six-month-old son has asked a court to disregard the jury's verdict. Attorney Kevin Camp filed a motion on May 6 in Hinds County Circuit Court asking for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (J.N.O.V.) in Beth Ann White's favor or for a new trial. Last week, a jury found the 52-year-old White guilty on four counts of aggravated DUI and guilty of fourth DUI offense, which is a felony in Mississippi. Beth Ann White found guilty of DUI crash that killed mother, son ..read more

BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) was awarded a $4.8 million grant from the PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation. MDOT officials said the funding will be used to improve contraflow operations on I-55 and I-59, two major hurricane evacuation routes between Mississippi and Louisiana. Mississippi prepares to mark 2024 Hurricane Preparedness Week “When a hurricane threatens, having the ability to quickly move people out of harm’s way is of the utmost importance,” said Charles Busby, Mississippi ..read more

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Comic Con will return to the Mississippi Trade Mart for its 10th anniversary! This year's event will be held Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23. Disneyland unveils new summer ticket deal The following guests are expected to attend: Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien, Firefly) Keith David (The Thing, They Live) Skeet Ulrich (Scream) Tom Kinney (SpongeBob SquarePants) Jon Heder & Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite) John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard, Smallville) Nolan North (Uncharted, Assassin’s Creed) Steve Downes (Halo) Vicki Lawrence (The Carol Burnett Sho ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- A fraternity at Ole Miss has removed a student for allegedly making racial gestures during a protest on campus last week. Congressman praises heckling of war protesters, including 1 who made monkey gestures at Black woman Videos and photos from the event showed the protesters were in a grassy area near the main library, blocked off by barriers erected by campus security. They chanted “Free, free Palestine,” and carried Palestinian flags and signs with slogans including, “Stop the Genocide” and “U.S. bombs take Palestine lives.” In this photo taken from video provided by Stac ..read more

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are investigating after partial human remains were found in a Flowood pond. Flowood police said they received a call from a fisherman around 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 5. The fisherman said he located the remains in a pond near 4200 Mangum Road. 1 injured in officer-involved shooting at Ridgeland apartment complex When officers arrived at the location, they confirmed human remains were found. The Rankin County coroner took possession of the partial remains. Flowood police and the Rankin County EOC plan to search the pond for more remains on Monday, May 6. Clos ..read more

GULFPORT, Miss. (WJTV) - A stabbing investigating led to an officer-involved shooting in Gulfport, according to authorities. The incident occurred near Reed Avenue on Saturday, May 4. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said Gulfport police were responding to a call about a stabbing. 1 injured in officer-involved shooting at Ridgeland apartment complex When officers arrived at the location, Martin said an altercation occurred between an officer and the suspect. During the altercation, the officer shot the suspect. According to Martin, the suspe ..read more

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that injured one person at a Ridgeland apartment complex. The incident happened at Ridgeland Place Apartments on William Boulevard on Saturday, May 4. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said Ridgeland officers were responding to a call for service at the location. 1 dead, 2 injured in Jackson crash involving stolen SUV When they arrived, Martin said the suspect fired shots at the officers. The officers returned fire and injured the suspect, who was transported ..read more

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One juvenile has died and two others were injured after Jackson police said they were in a crash involving a stolen vehicle. Detective Tommie Brown said officers responded to a call about a stolen vehicle around 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4 in the 1600 block of Dorgan Street. The stolen vehicle was a brown Kia SUV. Multiple Vicksburg homes damaged by gunfire According to Brown, officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of Benwood Drive around 11:00 a.m. regarding a crash involving the stolen vehicle. When officers arrived at the location, they found three male juvenile ..read more