Category Archives: WJTV
Black Voters Matter join opposition to House Bill 1020
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Black Voters Matter is the latest advocacy group to voice their opposition to House Bill 1020. The bill has been amended heavily since it was originally introduced on the House...
Mar 14, 2023
Henifin still facing challenges due to Jackson's water system
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson's Third-Party Administrator Ted Henifin said he's still facing challenges due to the city's water billing system. Right now, the amount of revenue the city is getting t...
Mar 14, 2023
Visitor finds 3.29-carat diamond at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park
MURFREESBORO, Ark. (KARK) - An Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State Park visitor hit a sizable jackpot during a dig on March 4. Murfreesboro resident David Anderson, a regular park visitor, discovered a ...
Mar 14, 2023
Appeals court affirms conviction of Dwan Wakefield in Kingston Frazier case
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentencings of one of the men convicted in the Kingston Frazier case. According to the court, a Madison Cou...
Mar 14, 2023
Biden announces executive order to increase background checks
(NewsNation) - President Joe Biden announced an executive order Tuesday in Monterey Park, California, that aims to increase the number of background checks before gun purchases. Biden said the executi...
Mar 14, 2023
Overnight lane closures for State Route 24 in Amite County
AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced there will be overnight lane closures on State Route 24 in Amite County. The closures will be on...
Mar 14, 2023
Ex-sheriff convicted of civil rights abuses gets prison time
ATLANTA (AP) - A former Georgia sheriff convicted of violating the civil rights of people in his custody by unnecessarily strapping them into restraint chairs was sentenced Tuesday to serve a year and...
Mar 14, 2023
Rasheem Carter's family releases independent autopsy results
WARNING: Some of the video in the player is graphic and could be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump traveled to Jackson o...
Mar 14, 2023
New Orleans Mayor files suit against Louisiana Secretary of State, alleges unconstitutional use of power in recall effort
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has filed a lawsuit against Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, alleging that he unconstitutionally negotiated a settlement with NOLATOYA c...
Mar 14, 2023
Crystal Springs teacher charged with molestation
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities with the Copiah County Sheriff's Office said a middle school teacher was arrested for molestation. Attala County mother, 2 children drown in Louisiana Accor...
Mar 14, 2023