Mississippi governor to sign income tax elimination bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced he will sign House Bill 1, which eliminates the state's individual income tax. The signing will take place at the Mississippi...
View ArticleTwo candidates vie to be next Flowood mayor
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Flowood will have a new mayor for the first time in more than 30 years. Mayor Gary Rhoads announced last November that he would not seek re-election. Republican...
View ArticleMississippians encouraged to prepare for more severe weather
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Many communities in Mississippi are still cleaning up from severe weather this month, but another round of storms are still on the way. Brian Grantham, the director of...
View ArticleMississippi House does not show for conference talks
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - All bills in conference were supposed to be filed by Saturday evening, and any bills not filed by the deadline have died. Mississippi Senate lawmakers showed up to the State...
View ArticleMississippi's 2025 municipal primaries set for April 1
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's 2025 Municipal Primary Election Day will take place on Tuesday, April 1. Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Any voter in line at 7:00 p.m. is...
View ArticleJackson mayoral race appears to be heading toward a runoff between two Democrats
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – It appears the Jackson mayoral race will proceed to a runoff between two Democratic candidates. With 80 out of 81 precincts reporting, State Sen. John Horhn is leading the race...
View ArticleJackson Democratic mayoral primary heads to runoff
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Sen. John Horhn came close to avoiding a runoff in Jackson's Democratic primary for mayor on April 1, despite low voter turnout. Horhn and incumbent Mayor Chokwe A....
View ArticleMississippi governor holds news conference on storms, possible special session
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) will hold a news conference on Thursday, April 3. The governor will discuss the storms that occurred overnight, 2024 economic growth statistics,...
View ArticleJXN Water seeks rate hike for improvements
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson and JXN Water clashed over a proposed water rate increase that JXN Water was pushing for. Council members said some customers may not be able to afford the...
View ArticleMississippi joins other states in banning lab-grown meat products
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lab-grown meat will be prohibited in Mississippi when a bill becomes law this summer. Mississippi is the latest state to ban anyone from making or selling any food products...
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