Category Archives: WJTV
Forest Hill to resume in-person learning on Monday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Forest Hill High School students will return to in-person learning on Monday, February 6. The school switched to virtual learning on February 2 and 3 after the facility experie...
Feb 05, 2023
Man charged for Yazoo County apartment shooting
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man turned himself in to authorities in connection to a shooting that left another man injured in Yazoo County. The Yazoo Herald reported the shooting happened last Thur...
Feb 05, 2023
Crews recover body from creek in Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police and fire crews worked to recover a body that was found in a creek on Sunday, February 5. The Natchez Democrat reported police were notified around 10:40 a.m. abo...
Feb 05, 2023
Man shot, killed after 'verbal altercation' in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed on Ilano Drive. Officer Sam Brown said police responded to the scene in the 3000 block of the road. They found ...
Feb 05, 2023
$747 million Powerball jackpot still up for grabs
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - The Powerball jackpot rose once more to $747 million Saturday night after the Feb. 4 drawing still had no jackpot winner. The winning numbers for the 33rd drawing since November 2...
Feb 05, 2023
US downs Chinese balloon over ocean, moves to recover debris
(NewsNation) - The United States has downed a Chinese balloon off the Carolina coast and debris from it is now being recovered. The balloon, which the Pentagon said was being used by China for surveil...
Feb 04, 2023
Woman arrested for suspected DUI after chase in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman was taken into custody for a suspected DUI after a police chase in Vicksburg on Friday, February 3. The Vicksburg Daily News reported a 911 caller reported around 4:2...
Feb 04, 2023
Jackson woman convicted of 2018 shooting death of boyfriend
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson woman was convicted of the 2018 shooting death of her boyfriend in Hinds County Circuit Court. On December 27, 2018, Jackson police responded to Roslyn Avenue where D...
Feb 04, 2023
Jackson leaders condemn bill that seeks control over city's sales tax revenue
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A bill passed the Mississippi House this week that would restrict how the City of Jackson can spend its 1% sales tax revenue. The Jackson City Council, along with the Hinds Cou...
Feb 03, 2023
Mississippi weighs easing restrictions on public hospitals
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Senate voted Friday to ease some restrictions on community-owned hospitals by letting them consolidate or collaborate with health care facilities outside their cu...
Feb 03, 2023