Category Archives: WJTV
Flooding leads to low water pressure in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and emergency officials held a news conference on Monday, August 29 to provide updates and information on flooding in the City of Jackson. Durin...
Aug 29, 2022
New state record set for female alligator taken by Madison hunters
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - On August 28, a new state record for the longest female alligator was taken by two Mississippi alligator hunters, Jim Denson and Richie Denson, of Madison. According to the M...
Aug 29, 2022
Jackson neighbors seek solutions to prevent future flooding
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As floodwaters begin to recede in Jackson, parts of Harrow Drive and Westbrook Road remain under water. Neighbors living on Harrow Road woke up to standing water in their drive...
Aug 29, 2022
Flooding begins to recede on Canton Club Circle
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Floodwaters are impacting many parts of Jackson, but in some areas, the water began to recede on Monday. In Northeast Jackson, the water reached up to people's driveways along ...
Aug 29, 2022
CDC confirms 29 monkeypox cases in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 29 cases of monkeypox in Mississippi as of Friday, August 26. Leaders with the Mississippi State Department of He...
Aug 29, 2022
Mississippi couple arrested; boyfriend accused of "pimping" girlfriend, deputies say
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On August 28, 2022, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office conducted a prostitution investigation on a known...
Aug 29, 2022
Person dies in rollover crash on I-59 in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A person died in a car crash that happened on Interstate 59 in Jones County on Monday, August 29. Officials with the Jones County Fire Council said crews responded to the ...
Aug 29, 2022
PHOTOS: Pearl River flooding on Aug. 29
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Neighbors in Northeast Jackson are facing floodwaters from the Pearl River after days of heavy rainfall last week. On Monday, leaders with the Pearl River Valley Water Supply D...
Aug 29, 2022
High school student in Louisiana arrested after allegedly sending threatening text messages
MOSS BLUFF, La. (BRPROUD) - The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office began investigating a potential threat against a local high school on Friday, August 26. The call came in around 5:30 p.m. about a stu...
Aug 29, 2022
Mississippi residents brace for flood as river reaches crest
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - People in and around Mississippi's capital city were bracing for possible flooding as the Pearl River was approaching a crest after last week's heavy rainfall. Officials said abo...
Aug 29, 2022