Category Archives: WJTV
CDC study warns of 'dramatic increase' in deadly fungus across US
(The Hill) - Candida auris, a rare and sometimes deadly fungal disease, is spreading through the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned this week, citing a "dramatic" increa...
Mar 20, 2023
Mississippi social media stars react to possible TikTok ban
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A move to ban TikTok nationwide is picking up steam from some federal lawmakers. Earlier this year, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) ordered Mississippi departments to ban TikTok...
Mar 20, 2023
Former Hickory Flat town clerk pleads guilty to embezzlement
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Town Clerk of Hickory Flat pled guilty to embezzlement in Benton County Circuit Court. On Monday, March 20, State Auditor Shad White announced Stephanie Churchill ...
Mar 20, 2023
Sweetie Pie's closes Jackson location
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Workers packed up the contents of Sweetie Pie's soul food business in Jackson on Monday, March 20. Owner Robbie Montgomery said she closed the doors to her business last week d...
Mar 20, 2023
Search resumes for Ebony Owens' body, husband denied bond
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews resumed the search for the body of a woman who was allegedly killed by her husband. Ebony Owens, 36, of Edwards, was reported missing by her family on Wednesday, Mar...
Mar 20, 2023
Jackson mayor plans special council meeting on garbage contract
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said he's working to make sure a garbage collection company is in place before the end of March. The city's emergency contract with Richard's Di...
Mar 20, 2023
Silver Alert issued for 49-year-old McComb man
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Silver Alert was issued for a 49-year-old McComb man. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), Ota Lampton was last seen wearing blue jeans and a skull...
Mar 20, 2023
Police: Argument leads to shooting in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Police responded to a shooting in Hattiesburg on Monday, March 20. Officials with the Hattiesburg Police Department (HPD) said officers responded to the scene just after 9:...
Mar 20, 2023
Boil water notice issued for 175 Jackson customers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced a boil water notice has been issued for 175 customers in the City of Jackson. The precautionary boil water advisory ...
Mar 20, 2023
Clinton man killed in single-car crash in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Clinton man was killed and one of his dogs is missing after a single-car crash in Vicksburg on Monday, March 20. Vicksburg Daily News reported the crash happened around 4:3...
Mar 20, 2023