Category Archives: WJTV

Former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death
UPDATE: Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith were released on bond Thursday, according to online records. Read more. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) --- Five former Tennessee police officers were charged Thursday...
Lawrencia Grose Jan 26, 2023

Man arrested for fatal shooting on St. Charles Street in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that happened in Madison County. Jakeviyon Hunter, 21, was booked into the Madison County Detention Center on Januar...
Biancca Ball Jan 26, 2023

‘The state threw them to the wolves’: Health department struggles to manage massive medical marijuana program
Behind closed doors, Mississippi's eight-person medical cannabis office is struggling against its workload. The Health Department office charged by the Legislature with running Mississippi's new medic...
Sara DiNatale Jan 26, 2023

Clinton leaders reject Springridge Road sewer line bid
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Sewer line work on Springridge Road in Clinton has been delayed after city leaders rejected a contractor's bid. The Clinton Courier reported the board rejected the bid to repla...
Biancca Ball Jan 26, 2023

Mississippi's first medical marijuana sale made in Brookhaven
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - The first legal medical marijuana sale in Mississippi history took place in Brookhaven on Wednesday, January25. Mockingbird Cannabis supplied six different strands of flower...
Morgan Gill Jan 26, 2023

SNAP payments to shrink in 32 states as emergency benefits end next month
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) -- Emergency benefits that have helped boost payments to SNAP recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic are set to end soon, leaving families with less money and high grocery prices...
K. Querry-Thompson/KFOR Jan 26, 2023

Live: Witness testimony begins in Alex Murdaugh murder trial
Watch live feed of the Alex Murdaugh murder trial above. Follow reporter Riley Benson @realrileybenson on Twitter for updates from the courtroom and tune in to News 2 at 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 6:00...
Chase Laudenslager Jan 26, 2023

Gasoline prices jump up again after declines
(The Hill) -- Gasoline prices are increasing once again, rising an average of about 40 cents over the past month. The average gasoline price in the U.S. was $3.50 per gallon on Thursday, up from ...
Rachel Frazin Jan 26, 2023

District alters policy after suit over ‘Jesus Loves Me’ mask
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A conservative legal group said Wednesday that a Mississippi school district has agreed to retract a policy that banned political or religious slogans on face masks, in resp...
The Associated Press Jan 25, 2023

Jackson neighbors call for solutions to youth crime
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Law enforcement officers are sounding the warning bell about youth crime, and they're encouraging everyone to be part of the solution. With youth school age children committing...
Marie Mennefield Jan 25, 2023
