Category Archives: WJTV
MDHS provides assistance to households affected by water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - In September 2022, the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) issued $2,037,000 in supplemental Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) payments to more tha...
Nov 15, 2022
Grandparent carjacked after dropping student off at Jackson school
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) said a grandparent was carjacked while dropping a student off at a school. The incident happened just after 8:00 a.m. at C...
Nov 15, 2022
Teen found dead inside vehicle after shooting, crash in Durant
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Durant police are investigating after a juvenile was killed. Durant Police Chief Jeremy Jones said officers responded to a shots fired call on Church Street around 8...
Nov 15, 2022
Vicksburg woman accused of stabbing another woman in leg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg woman has been accused of stabbing another woman. Police said the incident happened around 4:40 p.m. on Friday, November 11 at a home on Bodley Street. Jackson cl...
Nov 15, 2022
Eliminating income tax remains priority for Gov. Reeves
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves released his Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget Recommendation. One of the top priorities for the governor is to eliminate the income tax. Durin...
Nov 15, 2022
Daughtry expected to be named Columbus police chief
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Former Natchez Police Chief Joseph Daughtry is expected to be named the next police chief in Columbus on Tuesday, November 15. According to Natchez Democrat, the Columbus City ...
Nov 15, 2022
Man convicted of murder after woman found dead in Canton hotel
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man pled guilty to second degree murder and trafficking in controlled substances after a woman's body was found inside a Canton hotel in 2021. Madison and Rankin Count...
Nov 15, 2022
Louisiana inmate jumps off parking garage in an attempt to escape
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KLFY) - An inmate in Louisiana attempted to escape by jumping off the third floor of a parking garage. According to the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office (RPSO), around 11:40 a.m. o...
Nov 15, 2022
Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Mississippi
Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, notably as economic experts bandy around the idea of a po...
Nov 15, 2022
Waterline break forces Clinton traffic detour
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Traffic along Springridge Road in Clinton is being detoured after a waterline break on Monday, November 14. According to Clinton leaders, both the northbound and southbound tra...
Nov 15, 2022