Category Archives: WJTV
Jones County woman pleads guilty to SNAP fraud
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Jones County woman pled guilty to receiving over $30,000 in SNAP benefits by not reporting household composition accurately to the Mississippi Department of Human Servic...
Sep 16, 2022
Mississippi Match 5 player wins $358,000
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WHLT) - A Mississippi Lottery player won $358,000 when they matched all five numbers from the Thursday, September 15 Mississippi Match 5 drawing. The numbers drawn were 7-20-26-27-...
Sep 16, 2022
Three teens arrested in connection to Byram home invasion
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Three juveniles were arrested by Byram police for an home invasion that happened on September 8. Police said they responded to Horseshoe Circle in the Lake Ridgelea subdivision f...
Sep 16, 2022
Mississippi Lottery makes August 2022 transfer to state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its August 2022 transfer to the state for $8,533,290.22. The total for the first two months of FY23 to $20,367,589.00. 2nd E...
Sep 16, 2022
Copiah County deputies warn neighbors about USPS text scam
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Copiah County neighbors warned neighbors about a text scam that sends messages that appear to be from the United States Postal Service (USPS). Regions Bank warns customer...
Sep 16, 2022
Four Mississippi schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2022
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, four Mississippi schools were named as National Blue Ribbons Schools for 2022 by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. The recognition is based on a school's o...
Sep 16, 2022
Racism seen as root of water crisis in Mississippi capital
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Carey Wooten spent nearly seven weeks hunting for safe drinking water for herself, her two children and three dogs after clocking out each day as a Taco Bell manager, so Gov. Tat...
Sep 16, 2022
Jackson restaurants ready for big weekend after boil water notice lifted
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With the state lifting the boil water notice for the capital city, restaurants across the City of Jackson can now operate under normal operations. Restaurants in Jackson have b...
Sep 16, 2022
Jackson neighbors wary after boil water notice lifted
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson neighbors can safely use their tap water without boiling it first for the first time since July. The City of Jackson had been under the most recent boil water notice fo...
Sep 16, 2022
Two accused of stealing copper wiring in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man and a woman were arrested after they were allegedly caught cutting and stealing copper wires in Jackson on Wednesday, September 14. Deputy Police Chief Deric Hearn said a...
Sep 16, 2022