Category Archives: WJTV
60-year-old man arrested for breaking into 15 campers, homes
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 60-year-old man was arrested after authorities said he broke into at least 15 campers and homes in Claiborne County. On Wednesday, February 15, Claiborne County depu...
Feb 20, 2023
Meadowbrook Road project will soon be completed in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A $3.3 million project for Meadowbrook Road will soon be completed in the next three or four weeks. According to the Northside Sun, the Jackson City Council awarded Hemphill Co...
Feb 20, 2023
MDOT provides safety tips for severe weather season
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) crews want you to be prepared for tornadoes, thunderstorms or flash floods. To prepare Mississippians for severe weather season ...
Feb 20, 2023
Baton Rouge model left paralyzed after RV accident has new purpose
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- An aspiring model from Baton Rouge, paralyzed from the waist down, hopes to turn her pain and suffering into inspiration for others. Diamond Jonise has been modelin...
Feb 20, 2023
Vicksburg man sentenced to 40 years for 2020 homicide
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was sentenced in connection to a 2020 homicide that happened in Vicksburg. Teens arrested for murder, violent crimes in Jackson Vicksburg Daily News reported Clarence "...
Feb 20, 2023
Teens arrested for murder, violent crimes in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Three teenagers were arrested in connection to multiple violent crimes in Jackson, including murder. Officer Sam Brown with the Jackson Police Department (JPD) said Jamori Thom...
Feb 20, 2023
Lynyrd Skynyrd to headline Brandon Jubilee Days
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform at the Brandon Amphitheater as part of the Brandon Jubilee Days events. They will be joined by special guest Randy Houser. The concert will be held ...
Feb 20, 2023
What is open and closed on Presidents Day?
(WKBN) - Presidents Day is celebrated on Monday, Feb. 20, and you may be wondering what is open and closed on this day. The U.S. Postal Service will be closed for mail delivery for the holiday until T...
Feb 20, 2023
For poor schools, building repairs zap COVID relief money
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The air-conditioning gave out as students returned from summer break last year to Jim Hill High School in Jackson, Mississippi, forcing them to learn in sweltering heat. By Thank...
Feb 20, 2023
Suspect crashes vehicle during Vicksburg police chase
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A police chase in Vicksburg ended with a vehicle crash on Sunday, February 19. Vicksburg Daily News reported a police officer noticed a vehicle swerving and driving recklessl...
Feb 19, 2023