Category Archives: WJTV
Man arrested after UTV chase from Yazoo to Warren County
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested after he allegedly led law enforcement on a chase from Yazoo County to Warren County. Vicksburg Daily News reported a Mississippi Highway Patrol troope...
Apr 01, 2023
One killed, 4 injuries reported after severe weather in Mississippi
PONTOTOC COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said one person was reported dead and four injuries were reported after severe weather swept though the ...
Apr 01, 2023
Four killed, dozens injured by tornado in Wynne, AR
Memphis, Tenn. - At least four people were killed by a tornado in Wynne, Arkansas, Friday night. Cross Counter Coroner Eli Long released the latest numbers just before midnight. No other information h...
Apr 01, 2023
Controversial House Bill 1020 passes House, heads to governor
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi House passed the controversial House Bill 1020. The bill now heads to Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.). Support for the proposal has been split between party and raci...
Mar 31, 2023
Person shot in leg on Parkway Avenue in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A person was shot in the leg on Parkway Avenue in Jackson on Friday, March 31. Police said the shooting happened at Parkway Avenue and Walter Dutch Welch Drive. One person was ...
Mar 31, 2023
Jackson leaders to hold special meeting on garbage contract
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With no garbage collection contract in place, Jackson residents are left wondering if their garbage will be picked up on Saturday morning. After a heated meeting Thursday, the ...
Mar 31, 2023
Tornado slams Little Rock, smashes rooftops, flips vehicles
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP/KARK) - A tornado plowed through Arkansas' capital and surrounding areas Friday afternoon, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles and tossing debris on roadways as peo...
Mar 31, 2023
MEMA urges Mississippians to prepare for more severe weather
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is urging all Mississippians to prepare for the possibility of severe weather on Friday, March 31. According to MEMA, severe we...
Mar 31, 2023
Unresponsive infant taken to hospital from Brandon daycare
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon police are investigating after a child became unresponsive at a daycare on Friday, March 31. City officials said the fire department asked the police department to prov...
Mar 31, 2023
Bond set for Natchez woman accused of sextortion in Louisiana
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been set for a Natchez woman who allegedly tried to blackmail someone with explicit videos. The Natchez Democrat reported Mandy Halford, 41, was booked into the Concor...
Mar 31, 2023