Category Archives: WJTV
State’s lack of jail inspections a disaster in the making, lawyer says
Mississippi's failure to require inspections in jails bodes disaster, says the lawyer who oversaw jail and prison conditions for decades. In 2017, state lawmakers stopped providing funds to the Missis...
Apr 18, 2023
Rejected State Supt. Robert Taylor says the situation ‘puts a stain on the state’
Two weeks after being rejected by the Senate to serve as state superintendent, Robert Taylor defended his record of improving schools and said his nomination was manipulated into a political issue by ...
Apr 18, 2023
Southwest Airlines resumes operations after 'data connection issues' snarl flights nationwide
(NEXSTAR) - Southwest Airlines has blamed "data connection issues resulting from a firewall failure" for interrupting the carrier's nationwide operations on Tuesday morning. Operations have since resu...
Apr 18, 2023
Man charged in fatal mistaken address shooting
HEBRON, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A 20-year-old Schuylerville woman is dead after allegedly being shot by a homeowner in Hebron. The Washington County Sheriff says it all happened after the young woman and her ...
Apr 18, 2023
Teen gets stuck in claw machine at North Carolina theme park
CHARLOTTE (WJZY) - A 13-year-old boy climbed inside a claw machine at a North Carolina amusement park and got stuck over the weekend, a spokesperson for the theme park confirmed. Staffers at the Carow...
Apr 18, 2023
JSU student earns Harry S. Truman Foundation Award
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson State University (JSU) student made history as she received the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Award. Senior political science major Maisie Brown is the first...
Apr 17, 2023
Vicksburg man accused of burning, abusing dog
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg man was arrested after police responded to an animal abuse call on Thursday, April 12. Officials with the Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) said officers responde...
Apr 17, 2023
Jackson leaders agree to 12-month contract with Richard's Disposal
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson is expected to enter into a 12-month emergency contract with Richard's Disposal. According to Director of Communications Melissa Faith Payne, the City Counc...
Apr 17, 2023
Missing California teen believed to be held 'under duress' by man, former detective says
(NewsNation) - A California teen who has been missing since Jan. 1, is believed to be alive and possibly held captive, a private investigator says. Sixteen-year-old Alinka Castaneda left her family's ...
Apr 17, 2023
Boil water notice issued for 100 Byram customers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A precautionary boil water notice was issued for roughly 100 customers in Byram on Monday, April 17. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported due to a loss of...
Apr 17, 2023