Category Archives: WJTV
Search for missing Titanic submersible passes the critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply
The search for the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic passed the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air could have run out, a grim moment in...
Jun 22, 2023
Jackson mayor in court over statements on city's water
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba appeared in federal court on Wednesday to clear up statements he made at a June 14 news conference regarding the safety of the capital city's dr...
Jun 21, 2023
Governor Reeves tours Jasper County tornado damage
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - On Wednesday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) traveled to Jasper County, where an EF-3 tornado hit earlier this week. The governor got a first-hand look at the damage in L...
Jun 21, 2023
Florida couple sued OceanGate CEO months before submersible went missing
WINTER PARK, Fla. (WFLA) - Months before an OceanGate Expeditions submersible went missing in the North Atlantic after embarking on a visit to see the wreckage of the Titanic, a Central Florida couple...
Jun 21, 2023
George Lopez movie being filmed at Belhaven University
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Actor and comedian George Lopez is filming a Christmas movie in Jackson, Mississippi. The comedy film is called, "How the Gringo Stole Christmas." Part of the movie is being fi...
Jun 21, 2023
George Regional Health building involved in nearly 8 hour fire: George County EMA
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) -- A building that is part of the George Regional Health Center was destroyed in a fire that lasted eight hours, according to a release from the George County Emergency Man...
Jun 21, 2023
Two wanted in Jackson for shooting death of pregnant woman
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for two men in connection to the shooting death of a pregnant woman. Officer Sam Brown said police are searching for 21-year-old Jshontiez McClendo...
Jun 21, 2023
Paris police look at gas leak as possible cause of explosion and fire that injured 24
PARIS (AP) - A strong explosion rocked a building in Paris' Left Bank on Wednesday, injuring at least 24 people, igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over the French capital's monuments and prompti...
Jun 21, 2023
Rankin County jury finds man guilty in 1990 rape case
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Rankin County jury found a man of guilty in connection to a 1990 rape case. On Wednesday, jurors found Daniel Ray Skaggs guilty of rape and kidnapping. However, he was ...
Jun 21, 2023
Mississippi Lottery 2nd Chance Promotional Drawing set for Thursday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Lottery players have until Thursday, June 22 to register non-winning tickets for an additional chance to win a top prize on 10 ending scratch-off games. Game #...
Jun 21, 2023