Category Archives: WJTV
Hinds CC President Emeritus Dr. Clyde Muse dies
RAYMOND, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds Community College President Emeritus Dr. Clyde Muse died on April 15, 2026. He was 96. Muse retired from Hinds CC on June 30, 2020, after having served as president since...
Apr 15, 2026
Man sentenced for fatal shooting on Jackson interstate
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After almost five years since a fatal shooting on a Jackson interstate, a family has received some form of justice. The family of Miesha Robinson, 28, said they're at ease now ...
Apr 15, 2026
Ole Miss' Cotie McMahon wins Gillom Trophy
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - Just two days after being selected as the 11th overall pick in the first round of the WNBA Draft to the Washington Mystics, Ole Miss' Cotie McMahon was awarded the 2026 Gillom T...
Apr 15, 2026
Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard wins Howell Trophy for 3rd time
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard became the first three-time male winner of the Howell Trophy awarded by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Named after Mississippi State l...
Apr 15, 2026
Family files lawsuit after 5 killed in train and van crash in Mississippi
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Family members of some of the victims, who were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the train's operator...
Apr 15, 2026
Pass Christian man indicted for woman's killing in 2025
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pass Christian man has been indicted on the charges of first-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence in the death of a woman. The Sun Herald reported a Har...
Apr 15, 2026
Trey Johnson named new head men's basketball coach at JSU
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University's (JSU) Division of Athletics Vice President/Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson announced Trey Johnson as the new head men's basketball coach at his...
Apr 15, 2026
Greenwood Leflore Hospital warns workers of mass layoffs ahead of expected closure
Greenwood Leflore Hospital issued a formal notice Monday warning employees of potential large-scale layoffs as the hospital prepares to close on June 15, officials said. In a statement, the hospital s...
Apr 15, 2026
DV suspect arrested after fleeing, hitting patrol vehicle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man charged with domestic violence was arrested after allegedly fleeing from law enforcement agencies and striking a Lafayette County, Mississippi, Sheriff's Department patrol vehi...
Apr 15, 2026
Two convicted in Southaven's largest fentanyl trafficking case: D.A.'s office
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two men have been convicted in what prosecutors say is the largest fentanyl trafficking case in the history of Southaven, Mississippi. Michael Walker and Richard Vaught pleaded guilty...
Apr 15, 2026