Category Archives: WJTV
Amtrak canceling all long-distance trains starting tomorrow
(The Hill) - Amtrak will cancel all long-distance trains beginning on Thursday to avoid disruptions in advance of a potential rail worker strike later this week. An Amtrak spokesperson said the change...
Sep 14, 2022
Man sentenced for fatal 2019 shooting at Willow Point Apartments
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man pled guilty to second degree murder in connection to a 2019 shooting. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Markcus Aaron pled guilty on September 12, 2022. He w...
Sep 14, 2022
Brookhaven woman killed in shooting while driving
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - A Brookhaven woman was killed during a shooting while she was driving her vehicle. The Daily Leader reported the shooting happened on South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive arou...
Sep 14, 2022
Entergy Mississippi pledges $3.2M to help customers with high bills
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Entergy Mississippi announced a $3.2 million pledge to help customers with high bills brought on primarily by high natural gas prices. While the effort will apply to all reside...
Sep 14, 2022
Water production increases at O.B. Curtis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility remained at steady pressure over the last 24 hours and is currently operating at 89 PSI. Leaders with the City of Jackson said all tank...
Sep 14, 2022
Tracking the Tropics: Tropical depression expected to become Fiona
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The Atlantic basin is now in peak hurricane season, and will likely see its sixth named storm of the year this week. Tropical Depression Seven formed over the Atlantic Wednesday ...
Sep 14, 2022
Student abducted after getting off school bus in St. Roch, NOPD says
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)- The New Orleans Police Department began investigating a kidnapping after a student told detectives he was grabbed after getting off a school bus on Monday (Sept. 12) afternoon. Acc...
Sep 14, 2022
Jackson mayor holds community meeting on water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba held a community meeting Tuesday night to talk about his plans to fix issues at the O.B. Curtis Treatment Facility. During Tuesday's meeting, Lu...
Sep 14, 2022
Mississippi Supreme Court expedites hearings on Jackson garbage contract case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that it will expedite the hearings in Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba's lawsuit against the Jackson City Council. This ruling is linked to t...
Sep 14, 2022
Yazoo County woman killed in head-on collision
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Yazoo City woman was killed in a head-on collision with another vehicle on Tuesday, September 13. The crash happened on Anding Oil City Road west of Spires Lane. Accordi...
Sep 14, 2022