Category Archives: WJTV
Two wanted for Bath & Body Works theft in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Two people are wanted in Hattiesburg for allegedly stealing from a Bath and Body Works store. Officials with the Hattiesburg Police Department (HPD) said the man and woman ...
Dec 15, 2022
Lightning strikes, explodes oil tank in St. Mary Parish
ST. MARY PARISH, La. (KLFY) A massive fire was sparked by lightning that struck a 3,000-gallon oil tank Wednesday afternoon in Berwick. Fire Chief Allen Rink III told KLFY that it happened just after ...
Dec 15, 2022
South cleans up from tornadoes as blizzards advance north
KEITHVILLE, La. (AP) - Communities from Texas to Florida began assisting survivors and cleaning up Thursday after tornadoes left scattered destruction and at least three people dead across the South. ...
Dec 15, 2022
Mississippi executes man for rape, murder of teen girl
PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) - A man who pleaded guilty to raping and killing a 16-year-old girl was put to death by lethal injection in Mississippi on Wednesday evening, becoming the second inmate executed i...
Dec 14, 2022
Hinds County deputy injured in weather-related crash
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Hinds County deputy was involved in a single-vehicle accident Wednesday morning. Possible tornado destroys Rankin County chicken farm Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones sa...
Dec 14, 2022
Public memorial for Mike Leach to be held at Humphrey Coliseum
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi State University (MSU) will host a public memorial service honoring the life of Mike Leach. The service will be held at 1:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday, December 20 at H...
Dec 14, 2022
AP source: Mississippi State hiring DC Zach Arnett
No. 24 Mississippi State is promoting defensive coordinator Zach Arnett to head coach to replace Mike Leach, who died suddenly of a heart condition earlier this week. Mississippi State was w...
Dec 14, 2022
Possible tornado destroys Rankin County chicken farm
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - As strong storms ripped through the Jackson-metro area, a Rankin County poultry farm was destroyed by a possible tornado. The storm that hit the farm sent roofs and insul...
Dec 14, 2022
Storm damages Madison County mobile home community
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A mobile home community in Madison County was hit hard by Wednesday's severe weather. Severe weather damage in Mississippi: The latest updates One of the homes at the Re...
Dec 14, 2022
Lineman 'viciously' attacked by pit bulls in Carroll County
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A lineman for Delta Electric is recovering at a Jackson hospital after being attacked by pit bulls in Carroll County. Deputies said the Carroll County EOC received a rep...
Dec 14, 2022