Category Archives: WJTV
Man dies after being hit by train in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A man died after being hit by a train in Hattiesburg on Saturday, September 10. Officials with the Hattiesburg Police Department (HPD) said emergency crews responded to the...
Sep 10, 2022
Crews work to get raw water pump back in service
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson city leaders announced that crews are working to get a raw water pump back in service at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant on Saturday, September 10. Repaired raw w...
Sep 10, 2022
Man accused in jogger's death faces charges in earlier case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The man charged with abducting and killing a Tennessee teacher this month was a suspect in a 2021 kidnapping and sexual case, but his indictment over those allegations didn't occ...
Sep 10, 2022
Mississippians react to state's only burn center closing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's only burn center will close in October 2022. The center is currently located at Merit Health Central in South Jackson. The center cares for both pediatric and adu...
Sep 09, 2022
Hosemann encourages everyone to visit Jackson restaurants
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann (R-Miss.) visited restaurants in Jackson to show residents that the city is open for business. The whole point of this tour is to simply le...
Sep 09, 2022
Federal judge again rejects Hinds County request to end county jail oversight
For the second time this year, Hinds County officials have asked a federal judge to lessen or end court oversight of the county jail and had their request rejected. U.S. District Court Judge Carlton R...
Sep 09, 2022
Man killed in shooting at Pine Ridge Gardens Apartments
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is investigating after a man died from a shooting at an apartment complex on Friday, September 9. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones...
Sep 09, 2022
Eligibility expands for monkeypox vaccine in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced expanded eligibility for those recommended to receive the monkeypox vaccine. As of September 8, there hav...
Sep 09, 2022
U.S. Attorney: Oxford woman stole millions from Mississippi State sorority
An Oxford woman stole $2.9 million from a Mississippi State University sorority, according to court records from the Northern District of Mississippi. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern Distr...
Sep 09, 2022
FBI asked Brett Favre just one question, his attorney says
Last week, NFL legend Brett Favre made headlines again when his attorney confirmed to NBC News that the FBI had questioned the former quarterback. Favre was the inspiration behind $8 million worth of ...
Sep 09, 2022