Category Archives: WJTV
Silver Alert issued for Vicksburg man
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 46-year-old Derrick Johnson, of Vicksburg. He is described as five feet seven inches tall, weighin...
Nov 03, 2022
Preview Gala: What you can expect at Mistletoe Marketplace
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Junior League of Jackson's 42nd annual Mistletoe Marketplace, a four-day shopping event, will kick of Wednesday night with the "Let it Snow!" preview gala. WJTV 12 News wil...
Nov 02, 2022
What to know before you head to the polls in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's General and Special Election Day is less than a week away. The November 8 ballot features congressional, state judicial, and school board races, in addition ...
Nov 02, 2022
Ag investigators recover stolen property in North Mississippi
PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities recovered stolen items, including utility trailers, a horse trailer, and two boats, in Panola and Yalobusha counties last month. According to the Mississippi ...
Nov 02, 2022
Tupelo man sentenced to 20 years for bank robbery
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, November 1, a Tupelo man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted for a bank robbery. United States District Judge Sharion Aycock sentenced Jasper W...
Nov 02, 2022
Mississippi lawmakers OK incentives for aluminum plant
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi lawmakers met in special session Wednesday and worked quickly to approve nearly $247 million in state incentives for an aluminum plant that could bring 1,00...
Nov 02, 2022
Tracking the Tropics: Atlantic remains active for last month of hurricane season
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- November is the last month of hurricane season and there are currently two active named storms and another area that could develop in the Atlantic during the middle of the next w...
Nov 02, 2022
Silver Alert canceled for Magee woman
UPDATE: SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Silver Alert issued for Heather Marie Blackwell has been canceled. She has been located and is safe. SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of...
Nov 02, 2022
Mississippi prepares for next week's midterm elections
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Midterm Elections are just one week away, and the entire nation is gearing up for highly contested races. For Mississippi election officials, the main focus ahead of this y...
Nov 02, 2022
Former Leake County deputy sheriff accused of evidence tampering
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Leake County deputy sheriff turned himself in on Monday after being accused of evidence tampering. Breezy News reported Justin Moore was at the center of an evide...
Nov 02, 2022