Category Archives: WJTV
Emergency staffing contract wanted in Jackson water crisis
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Unified Command of the Jackson Water Crisis incident issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for operations and maintenance at the City of Jackson's water tr...
Oct 15, 2022
MBI investigates officer-involved shooting in Southaven
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in Southaven on Saturday, October 15. Men in viral MHP arrest video ...
Oct 15, 2022
Sports Zone Saturday: Rebels, Bulldogs on fire midseason
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - The Sports Zone 12 team will be live on Saturday, October 15 with special coverage of the college football games featuring Mississippi's teams. The show starts at 9:00 a.m. on W...
Oct 15, 2022
Appeal possible after Mississippi judge blocks tax-funded grants to private schools
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A lead attorney for Parents For Public Schools said they are prepared to challenge a possible appeal by the state. This comes after Hinds County Chancery Court Judge Crystal Wi...
Oct 14, 2022
Entergy Mississippi offers electric bill assistance: Here's how to apply
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Entergy Mississippi is offering a one-time bill assistance credit to some electric customers who meet certain criteria. The credit is part of a $3.2 million Operations Bil...
Oct 14, 2022
Woman arrested for Hattiesburg Waffle House shooting
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A woman was arrested in connection to a Waffle House shooting that happened in Hattiesburg in July. The shooting happened around 3:00 a.m. at the restaurant location in the...
Oct 14, 2022
Men in viral MHP arrest video get jail time
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - Three brothers who appeared in a viral Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) arrest video from McComb in August have been sentenced to jail time. The video showed a man named Eugene ...
Oct 14, 2022
Robbie Coltrane, actor who played Hagrid in 'Harry Potter' movies, dead at 72
(WGHP) - Robbie Coltrane, an actor known best for playing the beloved character Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" movie franchise, has died, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Coltrane was 72 years old. ...
Oct 14, 2022
Arkansas man killed in multi-vehicle crash in Warren County
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating a crash that killed an Arkansas man. The crash happened on Friday, October 14 just before 8:30 a.m. on Interstate 20...
Oct 14, 2022
Man hit, killed on Interstate 55 in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was killed after being hit by a car on Interstate 55 in Jackson on Friday, October 14. Officer Sam Brown with the Jackson Police Department said Kimberly Griffin, 52, was...
Oct 14, 2022