Category Archives: WJTV
Today marks 17 years since Hurricane Katrina
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Seventeen years ago, lives were changed overnight as a tropical depression near the Bahamas turned into a hurricane that would forever affect many Southeasterners. On Monday, A...
Aug 29, 2022
Silver Alert issued for missing Clarke County woman
CLAKRE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV)-The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a Silver Alert for 71-year-old Donna Jean Sisson of Stonewall in Clarke County. She is described as a white female,...
Aug 29, 2022
Flooding looms large again in Mississippi's capital city
JACKSON, Miss (AP) - The forecasted flooding in Mississippi could not have come at a worse time for Veronique Daniels, who became homeless three months ago and was sleeping on her mother's back porch ...
Aug 28, 2022
Jackson mayor, Sen. Wicker visit Pearl River flood sites
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) visited areas of the city that were flooded by the Pearl River on Sunday, August 28 as part of a plan to p...
Aug 28, 2022
JPS announces changes for schools due to Pearl River flooding
UPDATE: 08/29/2022 6:50 p.m. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) announced that students who attend Forest Hill High and Timberlawn Elementary schools will sh...
Aug 28, 2022
Barnett Reservoir inflows crest on Sunday
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Sunday, the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) announced the Barnett Reservoir inflows have crested. However, they said there is still a lot of water th...
Aug 28, 2022
Jackson neighbors evacuate ahead of predicted flood
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - People living in flood-prone areas of Jackson are preparing ahead of more predicted flooding. With the 2020 flood still fresh on many people's minds, they're doing everything t...
Aug 27, 2022
Officials warn neighbors to prepare for expected flooding
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson is still bracing for the possibility of major flooding in the next few days. The mayor is warning people in low-lying areas to evacuate. The Pearl River Val...
Aug 27, 2022
Ridgeland mobile home community under mandatory evacuation
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee declared an emergency evacuation for a mobile home community in the city on Saturday, August 27. McGee said due to rising waters, Entergy will cut ...
Aug 27, 2022
Jackson officials provide update on expected flooding
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and emergency officials held a news conference on Saturday to provide updates on expected flooding in the capital city. Governor Tate Reeves (R-...
Aug 27, 2022