Category Archives: WJTV
"I just keep playing on": Parklane 7th grader Carruth says medical diagnosis will not hold her back
Parklane Academy 7th grader Carlyle Carruth has been promoted to the girls varsity basketball team. She plays 48 minutes a night now--that's a game and a half--as the MAIS rules allow her to play two ...
Jan 23, 2023
Man shot, killed on St. Charles Street in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was shot and killed in Madison County Saturday, January 21. According to the Madison County coroner, the shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. on St. Charles Street i...
Jan 23, 2023
Neighbors react after Clinton officer-involved shooting
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - It's the first of its crime this year for the quaint retirement community in Clinton. After an officer-involved shooting left one dead Sunday morning, the community is searchin...
Jan 23, 2023
MDOT leader talks $700M infrastructure funds
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi received over $700 million from the federal government in October to put towards the state's roads, bridges and highways. With contributions from Congress and the s...
Jan 23, 2023
11th Monterey Park shooting victim dies; motive still unclear
(KTLA) - Another victim of Saturday night's shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California has died, bringing the death toll to 11, officials confirmed Monday afternoon. The v...
Jan 23, 2023
Police: 2 students dead, teacher hurt in Des Moines shooting
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Police say two students were killed Monday and a teacher was injured in a shooting at a Des Moines school on the edge of the city's downtown. The shooting was at an educational...
Jan 23, 2023
Forecast: Chance of tornadoes, severe storms in Gulf states
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A cold front forecast to move across the Gulf Coast will bring an enhanced threat of severe storms and tornadoes to communities from Louisiana to Florida. The greatest potential for...
Jan 23, 2023
Two wanted after shooting injures one at Laurel restaurant
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - Laurel police are searching for two men who they said are responsible for a shooting that left one injured on Friday, January 20. Police Chief Tommy Cox said officers responded ...
Jan 23, 2023
Man arrested for double shooting in Kosciusko
KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (WJTV) - Kosciusko Police arrested a man for a shooting that injured two people on Wednesday, January 18. The shooting happened at a home on 2nd Avenue around 11:00 p.m. Man killed in...
Jan 23, 2023
Man killed in shooting on Highway 12 in Attala County
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating a homicide that happened in Attala County. MBI officials said 23-year-old Ricky Webster, Jr., ...
Jan 23, 2023