Category Archives: WJTV
Nearly 20,000 Mississippians without power due to strong winds
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Nearly 20,000 Mississippians were without power on Friday, March 3 as strong winds swept across state. What to expect for 2023 Spring Severe Weather Season in Mississippi Hinds...
Mar 03, 2023
Woman convicted of helping South Mississippi inmates get unemployment benefits
LEAKESVILLE, Miss. (WKRG) - A south Mississippi woman was convicted Wednesday, March 1 of applying for and distributing unemployment benefits to a group of prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lake...
Mar 03, 2023
Suspect wanted in Clarksdale, MS club shooting that killed 1
CLARKSDALE, Miss. - Police are looking for a man wanted in a shooting at a Clarksdale nightclub. Marcus Jerome Myles, 24, faces a murder charge and two counts of aggravated assault in the Feb. 24 shoo...
Mar 03, 2023
Alex Murdaugh gets two life sentences for murder of wife, son
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - Alex Murdaugh will be sentenced Friday as his six-week-long double-murder trial comes to a close. He was found guilty Thursday of murdering his wife Margaret and younges...
Mar 03, 2023
JSU President Thomas Hudson placed on administrative leave
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) has placed Thomas Hudson, president of Jackson State University (JSU), on administrative leave with pay, ef...
Mar 02, 2023
Countdown to "Stop Trashing Jackson" cleanup is on
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The countdown is on to the inaugural "Stop Trashing Jackson" cleanup. It's an initiative that Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba is spearheading after seeing Jackson become bogged down wi...
Mar 02, 2023
Brett DiBiase pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud case
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, Hind County District Attorney Jody Owens announced Dale "Brett" DiBiase pled guilty in connection to Mississippi's welfare fraud case. DiBiase pled guilty to ...
Mar 02, 2023
IHL board calls executive session over JSU personnel issue
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There are a lot of unanswered questions as the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) called a special meeting on Thursday, March 2. The meeting went ...
Mar 02, 2023
Mississippi Senate passes bill restricting electric car dealerships
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A bill that would restrict the sale of electric vehicles (EV) in Mississippi is on its way to Gov. Tate Reeves' (R-Miss.) desk. House Bill 401 passed through the Senate on Thur...
Mar 02, 2023
Boil water notice issued for all Terry customers
TERRY, Miss. (WJTV) - A boil water notice has been issued for all customers within the town limits of Terry on Thursday, March 2. Jackson water debt relief events to be held Thursday Terry Water Opera...
Mar 02, 2023