Category Archives: WJTV
Non-potable water available at Mississippi State Fairgrounds
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Beginning Wednesday, December 28, the Mississippi State Fairgrounds will be open from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to provide the public with access to non-potable water in order to ...
Dec 28, 2022
Boil water notice affects more than 2,900 Claiborne County customers
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A boil water notice has been issued approximately 2,922 customers who are served by the Pattison Water Association in Claiborne County. The Mississippi State Depa...
Dec 28, 2022
Man arrested after assaulting woman in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies arrested a man after receiving a report of a woman being assaulted on Tuesday, December 27. Deputies responded to the 200 block of Smith Capel Road a...
Dec 28, 2022
Mini golf course coming to Jackson in 2023
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A free to play, mini golf course is expected to open in northeast Jackson in 2023. The Northside Sun reported the three-hole course will be the first location in the country to...
Dec 28, 2022
Baton Rouge store worker fired after video shows water poured on homeless person
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct spelling and title of Laramie Griffin, founder of Evolve Louisiana. BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- Community activists and a store owne...
Dec 28, 2022
Here are the Jackson water distribution sites for Dec. 28
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson announced water distribution sites for Wednesday, December 28. 'Worst case scenario': Water pressure remains low in Jackson Here are the following locations...
Dec 28, 2022
Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million sold in Vancleave
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold in Vancleave. According to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC), the winning ticket matched the first five numbers in Tues...
Dec 28, 2022
Florida officer fired after video shows him dragging woman into jail
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A Tampa police officer was fired Tuesday after a video showed him dragging a woman into jail last month. The Tampa Police Department said Gregory Damon was terminated after an int...
Dec 28, 2022
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $640 million after no big winner
DES MOINES, Iowa - A giant Mega Millions jackpot grew larger Wednesday to an estimated $640 million after another drawing without a winner. No one won the lottery game's top prize Tuesday night, makin...
Dec 28, 2022
McComb man charged with cyberthreats after being found in air duct
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies arrested a man on multiple charges after he was found inside an air duct in his home. Investigators said Roderick V. Matthews, of McComb, sent threaten...
Dec 27, 2022