Category Archives: WJTV
MEMA phases out non-potable water distribution sites
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said the state is phasing out non-potable water distribution. This comes as the water pressure in the City of Ja...
Sep 09, 2022
Raw water pump expected to arrive at O.B. Curtis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders announced more improvements at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility on Friday, September 9. They said the plant remained at a steady pressure over the past ...
Sep 09, 2022
CDC confirms 45 monkeypox cases in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 45 cases of monkeypox in Mississippi as of Thursday, September 8. Leaders with the Mississippi State Department o...
Sep 09, 2022
I-55 closure in Panola County could affect gameday traffic
PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - An interstate closure in Panola County could affect the travel plans for Jackson State and Ole Miss football fans. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportati...
Sep 09, 2022
Man convicted in death of Edwards police chief's brother
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was sentenced to life in prison for the first degree murder of a man in Edwards in 2018. Hinds Count District Attorney Jody E. Owens II said Willie James Bingham was...
Sep 09, 2022
Weekend guide: Here’s the events in Mississippi for Sept. 9-11
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (September 9-11) around Mississi...
Sep 09, 2022
NFL star, sporting-goods company help 12-year-old struggling to find extra large helmet
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) - Help has arrived for a youth football player in need of a large-sized helmet. Without the proper size of head protection, 12-year old Brandon Jackson can't play footbal...
Sep 09, 2022
Suspect in Memphis shooting rampage granted public defender
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man accused of killing four people and wounding three others in a livestreamed shooting rampage that paralyzed Memphis and led to a city-wide manhunt was granted a pu...
Sep 09, 2022
Mother of 8 fatally shot, family remembers her as loving woman who would do anything for her kids
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - A newly-married mother to eight kids was shot to death in Algiers on Monday. Family and friends say 32-year-old Delshawnique Taylor-Fluker is the last person they would've expecte...
Sep 09, 2022
Family wants answers after pallbearer killed by officers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Jason Arnie Owens helped carry his father's casket to the hearse, then turned to embrace a relative. He never made it to the cemetery. As mourners gathered outside a northern ...
Sep 08, 2022