Category Archives: WJTV
Ole Miss stuns Stanford, reaches first Sweet 16 in 16 years
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Sobbing as she received hugs from friends, family and administrators, Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin tried to grasp the magnitude of her team's stunning win against top...
Mar 20, 2023
Some Gerber infant formulas recalled over bacteria concerns
(WTAJ) - Select units of Gerber infant formula are being recalled over concerns of possible bacteria contamination. The voluntary recall was issued Friday by Perrigo Company for certain Gerber Good St...
Mar 19, 2023
Woman charged for January murder in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman was charged in connection to a murder that happened in Jackson in January. Jackson Police Department (JPD) Chief Deputy Tyrone Buckley said the murder occurred at 290 S...
Mar 19, 2023
Two arrested after man found shot, killed in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people were arrested after a man was found shot and killed in a car in Jackson on Saturday, March 18. Jackson Police Department (JPD) Chief Deputy Tyrone Buckley said offic...
Mar 19, 2023
Court: Jackson missed step in trying to take land by airport
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The capital city of Jackson neglected to follow all required steps when it tried to annex land near the busiest airport in Mississippi, the state Supreme Court has ruled. The Jac...
Mar 18, 2023
Man killed, two burned in Fayette house fire
FAYETTE, Miss. (WJTV) - An 87-year-old man died and two people were severely burned in a house fire in Fayette on Saturday, March 18. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) said d...
Mar 18, 2023
Trump suggests he will be arrested Tuesday, calls for supporters to ‘protest, take our nation back!’
Former President Trump suggested he will be arrested on Tuesday as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg appears to be close to deciding whether to charge him in the probe into a hush-money payment ...
Mar 18, 2023
Doctor: Extended Medicaid benefits help mothers mentally
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Postpartum Medicaid services for new mothers have been extended to a full year. After Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) put his support behind extending postpartum Medicaid care, ...
Mar 17, 2023
Hal's St. Paddy's Parade expected to bring boost to Jackson economy
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The annual Hal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival is just around the corner, and the City of Jackson is expected a big boost in the economy from the event. On Saturday, March 25...
Mar 17, 2023
Favre must remain in welfare lawsuit, Mississippi argues
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A judge should ignore a request from retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre to be removed from a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover misspent welfare money in Mi...
Mar 17, 2023