Category Archives: WJTV
Singer Aaron Carter dies at 34
LANCASTER, Calif. (KTLA/NEXSTAR) - Pop star Aaron Carter has died at 34 at his California home, according to Associated Press and other outlets. As originally reported by TMZ, Carter was found dead at...
Nov 05, 2022
Negotiations collapse between Mississippi medical facilities
GREENWOOD, Miss (AP) - A financially-troubled Mississippi hospital announced Friday that negotiations with a medical campus planning to take over the hospital had collapsed. Just hours after revealing...
Nov 05, 2022
Man arrested in Hattiesburg double homicide case
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A man was arrested in connection to a shooting that left two people dead and three injured in Hattiesburg. The shooting happened around 7:00 p.m. in the 100 block of West 5...
Nov 05, 2022
"How much are they actually protecting us?": Delivery drivers concerned after fatal shooting of Door Dash driver
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After a Door Dash driver was killed in Jackson this week, workers in the delivery industry said it's becoming more dangerous to do their jobs in Jacksons. "And I'm like, someti...
Nov 04, 2022
Three arrested for shooting death of Door Dash driver
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police arrested three juveniles in connection to the fatal shooting of a Door Dash driver in Jackson. Capitol Police Chief Bo Luckey said the three suspects were arrest...
Nov 04, 2022
Woman injured in shooting on Watkins Drive
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman was injured during a shooting in Jackson on Friday, November 4. The shooting happened on Watkins Drive near Interstate 220. Police said more than 40 rounds were fired t...
Nov 04, 2022
Welfare department rejects USM volleyball amends
When news broke in 2020 that the new volleyball stadium opening on University of Southern Mississippi's campus that year had been built with federal welfare funds, university officials said it would w...
Nov 04, 2022
Jackson receives $35 million for water treatment plant improvements
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson was approved for seven projects in the first round of funding from the Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant Program under the Miss...
Nov 04, 2022
Things happening in Mississippi this weekend: Nov. 4-6
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (November 4-6) around Mississippi. Cen...
Nov 04, 2022
Balloon release held for Jackson police officer killed in crash
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, family, friends, and police officers celebrated the life of Corporal Michael Tarrio. He's the Jackson police officer who was killed last week in an accident. One w...
Nov 04, 2022