Category Archives: WJTV
Georgia man accused of hitting Rankin County deputy with vehicle
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Georgia man was arrested on multiple charges, including assault on a law enforcement officer, after a chase in Mississippi. The incident happened on Tuesday, December 6...
Dec 06, 2022
Warnock wins Georgia Senate runoff, expanding Democratic majority
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) was projected to win Georgia's Senate runoff on Tuesday, sending him to the upper chamber for a full term and handing his party a crucial extra seat in the majority. The Assoc...
Dec 06, 2022
Jackson leaders approve application for FEMA grant to help with water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson City Council approved an application for a FEMA grant that would bring in millions for Jackson's ongoing water crisis. This grant could be used to refurbish the O.B...
Dec 06, 2022
Man wanted for shooting near Moselle
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies are searching for the suspect wanted in connection to a shooting that happened near Moselle. Investigators said they are searching for 45-year-old St...
Dec 06, 2022
Express Grain leader arrested, charged with fraud
LEFLORE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The leader of Express Grain Terminals LLC, which declared bankruptcy in 2021, was arrested by state law enforcement agents on Tuesday, December 6. The Greenwood Commonwe...
Dec 06, 2022
Mississippi couple charged in infant son's death appear in court
PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. - A Mississippi couple charged with murder in their infant son's death appeared in Panola County Justice Court on Tuesday. Jana Ray Bruce and Kevin Nicholas Bruce are charged with...
Dec 06, 2022
'Deeply saddened': Jackson Zoo giraffe Knox dies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders announced a reticulated giraffe at the zoo died on Monday, December 5. A necropsy report will be finalized by the end of the day to determine the cause of death...
Dec 06, 2022
How United Furniture went from state-funded darling to coldly laying off 2,700 workers
United Furniture Industries - the Tupelo-based furnishings manufacturer that recently laid off its entire staff via email and text message - received more than $3 million dollars in taxpayer money thr...
Dec 06, 2022
Mississippi audit shows misspent stimulus money
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - According to State Auditor Shad White, millions of questioned costs were found in a newly released Single Audit of federal funds in Mississippi. The audit includes federal fund...
Dec 06, 2022
Man accused of setting vehicle on fire in Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police arrested a Gulfport man who was accused of starting a car fire outside of an apartment complex. The Natchez Democrat reported city firefighters and police worked...
Dec 06, 2022