Category Archives: WJTV
Fans, Jackson leaders react to Coach Prime leaving JSU
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Coach Deion Sanders' decision to leave Jackson State came as a shock to some, but to others, it was only a matter of time. Coach Prime made the announcement to his team shortly...
Dec 05, 2022
UMMC accepting applications for Dental Mission Week
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is preparing their 6th annual Dental Mission Week care, and they are currently accepting applications. UMMC will host Dental ...
Dec 05, 2022
Man sentenced for 2020 double shooting in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man charged in connection to a December 2020 double shooting in Jackson was sentenced after pleading guilty on Wednesday, November 30. According to the Vicksburg Daily News, ...
Dec 05, 2022
Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Monday changed its demands against retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a lawsuit that seeks repayment of misspent welfare money...
Dec 05, 2022
One killed in wrong-way crash on I-55 in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that happened this weekend. The crash happened on Saturday, December 3 just after 12:00 a.m....
Dec 05, 2022
Leaders aim to fix Jackson's water infrastructure without raising water bills
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and the city's temporary third-party water manager discussed the latest on the water crisis in the city. Ted Henifin said he is in a ...
Dec 05, 2022
CDC map shows how bad flu is in Mississippi
(NEXSTAR) - Unless you live in one of four states, the flu situation looks to be growing dire near you. Nearly every state is reporting "high" or "very high" flu activity, according to tracking by the...
Dec 05, 2022
Bond denied for suspect in Jackson State homicide case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The suspect accused of killing a Jackson State student, whose body was found on campus last week, was denied bond. Randall Smith, 20, of New Orleans, appeared in Hinds County c...
Dec 05, 2022
Silver Alert canceled for 78-year-old Magnolia man
UPDATE: PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Silver Alert issued for Roosevelt McDaniel has been canceled. He has been located and is safe. PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigati...
Dec 05, 2022
Man accused of trying to sneak contraband into Yazoo County jail
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested after investigators said he tried to sneak contraband into a Yazoo County jail. According to the Yazoo Hearld, 20-year-old Aargus Harris was arrested af...
Dec 05, 2022