Category Archives: WJTV
College GameDay bus arrives at Jackson State University
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - ESPN's College GameDay Bus will arrive at Jackson State University's (JSU) campus on Thursday, October 27. The bus is expected to arrive on campus at 5:00 p.m. All JSU faculty,...
Oct 27, 2022
Medical marijuana expected to hit Mississippi shelves in 2023
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's new medical cannabis program is closer to getting product out to licensed customers. Officials at the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) had 180 days t...
Oct 27, 2022
What to know ahead of College GameDay in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With heavy traffic being predicted for Jackson State University's (JSU) Saturday football game, leaders with Visit Jackson want you to be prepared. Visit Jackson and the Hank A...
Oct 27, 2022
Majority of Mississippi 3rd graders pass 2021-22 reading test
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that 85% of Mississippi third graders passed the 3rd-grade reading assessment after final retests for the 2...
Oct 27, 2022
Man accused of sex trafficking minors in Louisiana, Mississippi
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. VIDALIA, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On October 24, 2022, the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office began an investigation into reports of an adul...
Oct 27, 2022
Man wanted for Dragon House shooting in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A man is wanted in connection to a shooting that left two people injured at Dragon House Bar & Grill in Hattiesburg on Saturday, October 22. Hattiesburg police responde...
Oct 27, 2022
Human remains found in woods near Camp Shelby
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - The Forrest County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) is investigating after human remains were found in the woods near Camp Shelby on Thursday, October 20. FCSO officials said the...
Oct 27, 2022
Forrest County Sheriff's Office makes policy changes after fatal shooting
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - The Forrest County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) is making some changes after a man was shot and killed by a deputy in July. The man was killed on Thursday, July 14 in th...
Oct 27, 2022
Woman who told police she was too good-looking to be arrested is accused of killing mother
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A 28-year-old woman who previously told police she was too good-looking to be arrested is now accused of killing her mother. Hend Bustami allegedly killed her 62-year-old mother We...
Oct 27, 2022
Fatal house fire in Jackson under investigation
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to a fatal house fire on South Drive early Thursday morning. Former Gov. Haley Barbour airlifted to UMMC after Yazoo County crash Jackson Fire De...
Oct 27, 2022