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 [.]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - If you travel along Martin Luther King Boulevard in Jackson, you may want to consider an alternate route. P.J. Walker, the pastor of Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church, wants the bridge near his church on MLK Boulevard to be condemned. It's been an ongoing issue going back for nearly a decade. “We [.]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 2024 Legislative session will wrap up this weekend. During this session, Mississippi lawmakers adopted a new public education funding formula, passed a measure that aims to stabilize the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi, and nearly expanded Medicaid for working Mississippians. The main focus is on Medicaid expansion and [.]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Since 2009, New Horizon Church International has been located on Ellis Avenue in Jackson. Now, they're starting the relocation process. Bishop Ronnie Crudup said the decision to put the shopping center on the market took careful consideration. The church plans to purchase Wingfield High School once Jackson Public Schools (JPS) completes [.]