Category Archives: WJTV
Man charged after 83-year-old woman found buried in garden
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- A man is facing charges months after an 83-year-old woman's body was found in a garden behind a Crosstown home. Greg Tanner has been charged with theft of property $60,000-$250,000, f...
Oct 25, 2022
Civil War relics found along Mississippi River
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The low water level in the Mississippi River is allowing modern-day treasure hunters to uncover Civil War relics along the river bank. Over the weekend, Riley Bryant found some Civil...
Oct 25, 2022
Forest Hill High School students shift to virtual learning Tuesday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) announced all Forest Hill High School students will shift to virtual learning on Tuesday, October 25. The shift is due to ...
Oct 25, 2022
Powerball jackpot reaches $625M, among highest ever: Here are Monday's numbers
(NEXSTAR) - Before Monday's drawing, the Powerball jackpot jumped to an estimated $625 million, one of the highest in the lottery game's history. If a ticket matches all six numbers listed below, the ...
Oct 24, 2022
Goodman police chief says city isn't paying for supplies
GOODMAN, Miss. (WJTV) - The Goodman police chief is sounding off, stating his department is struggling. He's also questioning how he can lead a department to serve and protect with no staff or resourc...
Oct 24, 2022
Dr. Joe Paul named president of Southern Miss
HATTIESBURG, Miss (WHLT) - The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) voted to name Dr. Joe Paul the 11th president of the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). "During t...
Oct 24, 2022
Hobby Lobby owner announces he's giving away the company, for God
TYLER, Texas (KETK) - CEO and founder of Hobby Lobby, David Green, announced Friday that he plans to give away ownership of Hobby Lobby. Hobby Lobby raises minimum wage to $18.50/hr The announcement c...
Oct 24, 2022
Madison day care worker to serve 2 years for child abuse
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Madison woman who hit a child multiple times at the day care she worked at was sentenced to serve two years in prison. On December 7, 2021, 53-year-old Ruby Wilkerson ...
Oct 24, 2022
Focused on Mississippi: Repairs underway on Windsor Ruins
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Windsor Ruins have fascinated me since I first saw a picture of them back when I was in high school. One of the first television feature stories I ever did was at ...
Oct 24, 2022
How you can get screened for lung cancer in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lung cancer is one of top causes of cancer deaths in the United States. On November 12, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) will join with the National Lung Can...
Oct 24, 2022