Category Archives: WJTV
13,000 Mississippi customers without power as storms move through state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Severe storms are moving through central Mississippi. Entergy Mississippi reported more than 13,000 power outages on Wednesday afternoon. According to Entergy's website, there ...
Jun 14, 2023
LIST: Juneteenth celebrations in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Many communities in Mississippi will commemorate Juneteenth. This year, Juneteenth will be on Monday, June 19. The holiday commemorates the date when news of the Emancipation P...
Jun 14, 2023
Coast Guard rescues boaters near Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WJTV) - The Coast Guard rescued three boaters from a vessel that was taking on water about eight miles south of Pascagoula, Mississippi. According to officials, Coast Guard Sector M...
Jun 14, 2023
Mississippi Match 5 player wins $50,000
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi Match 5 player hit the jackpot for the Tuesday, June 13 drawing. The player won $50,000 just days after the Saturday, June 10 jackpot of $143,484.92 was hit. The ...
Jun 14, 2023
Flowood Drive reopens after train vs. car crash
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Flowood police said the road has reopened. FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Flowood police responded to an accident scene involving a train and a vehicle. Police said the incident happe...
Jun 14, 2023
Lee County deputies arrest man after bomb found in car
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Lee County deputies arrested a man after an explosive device was found inside his vehicle. Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson said deputies were investigating a case involving a...
Jun 14, 2023
Counties with the highest unemployment in Mississippi
Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, though experts' views on a potential recession are mixed....
Jun 14, 2023
Tracking the Tropics: Could rising ocean temperatures mean more hurricanes despite El Niño?
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - For the first time in three years, El Nio is back, and its arrival is earlier than expected. Its formation usually means quieter hurricane seasons in the Atlantic basin. That's be...
Jun 14, 2023
Man shot, killed on Clark Avenue in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed. The shooting happened in the 400 block of Clark Avenue. Police responded to the scene around 7:30 a.m. on Wedn...
Jun 14, 2023
Body found after Jackson apartment fire
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A body was discovered after Jackson firefighters responded to an apartment fire. The fire happened at Sunset Plaza Apartments on Sunset Drive on Wednesday, June 14. According t...
Jun 14, 2023