Category Archives: WJTV
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: May 12-14
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (May 12 through 14) around Mississippi...
May 12, 2023
Jimmie Allen accused of raping, sexually abusing former manager, lawsuit claims
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - A former manager of country music star Jimmie Allen has filed a lawsuit claiming the musician raped and sexually abused her. The lawsuit, filed on May 11 in U.S. District Cou...
May 11, 2023
Jackson man sentenced for September 2021 murder
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson man has been sentenced in connection to a 2021 homicide. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced Maurice Lipsey was convicted of second degree murder in t...
May 11, 2023
Your Hometown: Natchez, Mississippi
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Every town has a story, and for Natchez, it is quite a story to tell. "We are the oldest city on the Mississippi River. We have more than 300 years of heritage, history and sto...
May 11, 2023
'I can't begin to cope': Family of Rasheem Carter wants more transparency in case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As the death investigation of Rasheem Carter continues, his family's attorney said what's believed to be a fourth set of his remains were recently discovered. The 25-year-old's...
May 11, 2023
Favre ends lawsuit after sportscaster McAfee apologizes over ‘stealing from poor’ remark
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is ending a lawsuit against sportscaster Pat McAfee after McAfee publicly apologized Thursday for his previous on-air statements that Favre ha...
May 11, 2023
Alabama football player's attorney discusses bodycam video
HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - The Holmes County Sheriff's Office has released video footage of the arrest of Tony Mitchell, a top Alabama football prospect. In March of this year, he was pulled over fo...
May 11, 2023
Defendants added to lawsuit challenging Jackson policing bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Chancery Court Judge Dewayne Thomas sided with the plaintiffs' motion to add defendants in the House Bill 1020 lawsuit. Thomas ruled Wednesday evening that the Sta...
May 11, 2023
First-ever drug-resistant ringworm infections found in US: CDC
(The Hill) -- Two cases of drug-resistant ringworm infections were reported in New York City, the first such cases in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursd...
May 11, 2023
FEMA deadline approaching for tornado assistance
SHARKEY COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said deadlines are approaching for assistance from the March 24 tornadoes. Officials said May 25, 2023, i...
May 11, 2023