Category Archives: WJTV
Four cats die in Jones County house fire
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Four pet cats died in a house fire in the Johnson community of Jones County on Friday, December 16. Officials with the Jones County Fire Council said crews responded to th...
Dec 16, 2022
New owners approved to buy, reopen closed Louisiana casino
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) - A Mississippi company is buying a shuttered casino in northwest Louisiana's Bossier City, with plans for a $200 million renovation and reopening. The Times of Shreveport repor...
Dec 16, 2022
Vicksburg burglary suspect caught in the act
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police said they captured a burglar who was still inside a home after a neighbor called officers. The incident happened just after 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, December ...
Dec 16, 2022
Donation fund created for slain Bay St. Louis police officers
BAY ST. LOUIS (WGNO) - After two Mississippi police officers died in a murder-suicide earlier this week, a fund has been set up to support their families. The Southern Mississippi Planning and Develop...
Dec 16, 2022
Baton Rouge woman accused of boyfriend's poisoning death found guilty of murder
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- A Baton Rouge woman accused of killing her boyfriend in 2015 was found guilty of second-degree murder Friday morning. Meshell Hale allegedly killed her then-boyfriend Dam...
Dec 16, 2022
White Station teacher accused of sending explicit photo to 14-year-old boy
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A White Station High School teacher has been charged after being accused of sending an explicit photo to a student. Memphis-Shelby County Schools says James Baker has been place...
Dec 16, 2022
Flooding damages train tracks at Hattiesburg Zoo
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Train rides at the Hattiesburg Zoo will be on hold after recent severe storms caused flooding that damaged the tracks. Leaders with the Hattiesburg Convention Commission (H...
Dec 16, 2022
Things happening in Mississippi this weekend: Dec. 16-18
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (December 16-18) around Mississippi. C...
Dec 16, 2022
Social Security 2023: Here's when the 8.7% increase in benefits kicks in
(NEXSTAR) - Millions of America's older adults will see a bump in the amount they receive in monthly Social Security benefits, starting in January. The increase in payments is the largest in deca...
Dec 16, 2022
'All I could call is God': Sharkey County neighbors pick up the pieces after storm
SHARKEY COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A small town in Mississippi is picking up the pieces one day after a severe storm hit the area. Three people were injured during the storms in Sharkey County, and one pe...
Dec 15, 2022