Category Archives: WJTV
Three months after tornado, Rolling Fork focuses on rebuilding
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Saturday, June 24 marks three months since an EF-4 tornado swept through Rolling Fork, leaving a trail of destruction. Rolling Fork has come a long way with cleanup efforts ove...
Jun 24, 2023
MARL overcrowded with with stray animals
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson neighbors said they're terrified of vicious dogs roaming their neighborhoods. The Mississippi Animal Rescue League (MARL) said they cannot house anymore stray animals f...
Jun 24, 2023
Man sentenced for 2020 homicide at LD's Kitchen
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was sentenced in connection to a fatal shooting that happened at LD's Kitchen in Vicksburg in October 2020. Vicksburg Daily News reported James Earl Winters was sentenc...
Jun 24, 2023
Man who gave up seats on Titan submersible says OceanGate CEO was 'dismissive' of concerns
(NewsNation) - Las Vegas businessman Jay Bloom revealed that he and his son were offered seats on the submersible that went missing on a trip to see the wreckage from the Titanic, but ultimately gave ...
Jun 24, 2023
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
The cost of filling your gas tank has stalled, on average, over the last month, despite efforts by world powers to drive it higher.Weeks after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ann...
Jun 24, 2023
Mississippi lawmaker calls for return of old state flag
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Senator Kathy Chism (R-District 3) recently called for the return of the 1894 Mississippi state flag at a campaign event in early June. The Mississippi Legislature o...
Jun 23, 2023
Jasper County volunteers work to cleanup tornado damage
JASPER COUNTY, Miss (WHLT) - Neighbors and volunteers in Louin are working to clean up the town after a tornado hit the community earlier this week. Crews have been hard at work, trying to cleanup and...
Jun 23, 2023
Woman charged in fatal shooting during Hal's St. Paddy's Parade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that happened during the Hal's St. Paddy's Parade in March. According to the Hinds County District Attorney's Office...
Jun 23, 2023
Three in Wilkinson County sentenced in death of 11-year-old
WILKINSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two men and a woman have been convicted in connection to the murder of an 11-year-old in Wilkinson County. On June 23, a jury found William Jackson III and Dominique W...
Jun 23, 2023
Pearl business owner accused of fraudulent activities
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pearl business owner has been arrested for alleged fraudulent activities. Rankin County investigators said deputies, Brandon police and Pearl police executed a search warrant o...
Jun 23, 2023