Category Archives: WJTV
Former Alcorn State President Felecia Nave was terminated, IHL minutes show
Executive session meeting minutes show that the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees "terminated" Felecia Nave as president of Alcorn State University - a modicum of information but more ...
May 18, 2023
News site CEO apologizes to Mississippi ex-Gov. Bryant over welfare comments
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An executive at a news organization has apologized to former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant for remarks she made about him and the misspending of welfare money that was i...
May 18, 2023
Man denied bond in chase from Warren County to Jackson
VICKSBURG, Miss (WJTV) - The man who allegedly led Warren County deputies on a chase into Jackson was denied bond on Wednesday, May 17. Vicksburg Daily News reported Orlando A. Ciero, 31, of Jackson, ...
May 18, 2023
14-year-old double murder suspect now charged as an adult, DA
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- Houston County Judge Butch Binford has ordered a 14-year-old murder suspect to be charged as an adult, according to District Attorney Russ Goodman. Vincent Lamar Oliver Jr. is ac...
May 18, 2023
AG's Office seeks information on Mississippi doctor accused of fondling teen patients
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Attorney General's Office is seeking information in the case of a Mississippi doctor accused of fondling teenage patients. Dr. Mehul Dixit, 59, was arrested and...
May 18, 2023
California-based In-N-Out Burger poised for major expansion
(KTLA) -- Once an exclusive treat only for Southern Californians and visitors, In-N-Out Burger is now primed for a major expansion eastward. In January, the Baldwin Park-based fast food chain, which i...
May 18, 2023
Biggest tornadoes in Mississippi of the past decade
Of the 1,600-plus tornadoes that happen around the world each year, the vast majority occur in the United States.A large part of the central U.S.-dubbed Tornado Alley-has become famous for its high nu...
May 18, 2023
Pearl police help alligator cross Highway 80
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Instead of a chicken crossing the street, it was an alligator! New leader chosen for Mississippi's Alligator Program Pearl police helped the alligator cross Highway 80 on Wednesd...
May 18, 2023
Two injured in shooting at Scott County solar farm
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people, including a suspect, were shot during a fight at a Scott County solar farm on Thursday, May 18. Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee said the sheriff's office receive...
May 18, 2023
Mississippi Comic Con 2023 returns to Trade Mart
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Comic Con will return to the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson in 2023! The event will take place June 24-25 and will feature a weekend of celebrities, gaming and f...
May 18, 2023