Category Archives: WJTV

Yazoo County to hire dumpster patrol officer
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Yazoo County Board of Supervisors agreed to hire an officer to patrol the county's garbage pitch-in sites. The Yazoo Herald reported the decision was made because of t...
Rachel Hernandez Nov 13, 2022

CDC map puts 7 states in worst category for flu activity
(NEXSTAR) - The 2022 flu season is off to an early and vicious start, especially in the South, according to tracking by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has seven states, plus W...
Nexstar Media Wire Nov 13, 2022

6 killed after vintage aircraft collide at Dallas air show
DALLAS (AP) - Six people were killed after two historic military planes collided and crashed to the ground Saturday afternoon during a Dallas air show, officials said. "According to our Dall...
The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire Nov 13, 2022

Man faces nearly a dozen aggravated assault charges
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A man is facing nearly a dozen aggravated assault charges after he allegedly fired a gun at a group of people in Jasper County on Wednesday, November 9. The Laurel Leader...
Rachel Hernandez Nov 12, 2022

Man shot after basketball game at Raymond High School
UPDATE: RAYMOND, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones identified the victim as 21-year-old Shannon McKenzie. Jones said McKenzie was shot in the back. Investigators do not believe he was th...
Rachel Hernandez Nov 12, 2022

Sports Zone Saturday: Final Dash to Bowl Season
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Sports Zone 12 team will be live on Saturday, November 12 with special coverage of the college football games featuring Mississippi's teams. The show starts at 12:00 p.m. o...
Blake Levine Nov 12, 2022

Carroll County man accused of killing 63-year-old
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Deputies said a man was killed during a shooting in Carroll County on Friday, November 11. The shooting happened around 8:46 a.m. just off of Highway 35, north of Teoc R...
Biancca Ball Nov 11, 2022

Jacksonians want more security after carjacking of UMMC employee
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After recent carjackings and vehicle break-ins in the City of Jackson, neighbors said they want reliable security in their neighborhoods. On Tuesday, a University of Mississipp...
Malaysia McCoy Nov 11, 2022
Carroll County man faces sex charges involving animals
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested on Friday, November 11 after being accused of unnatural intercourse with animals. Carroll County deputies executed a search warrant at a home on Count...
Biancca Ball Nov 11, 2022

VIDEO: Flash mob surprises Belhaven University students
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Belhaven University students were in for a surprise when the school's Chorale and Vocal Chamber Ensembles orchestrated a flash mob on Friday, November 11. Students got a sneak ...
Rachel Hernandez Nov 11, 2022
