Category Archives: WJTV
Gov. Reeves issues State of Emergency due to Pearl River flooding
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) held a news conference on Saturday to discuss the flooding occurring across Mississippi. During the news conference, the governor declared a State ...
Aug 27, 2022
More water discharged from Barnett Reservoir on Saturday
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Following a conference call with the National Weather Service (NWS) on Saturday, the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) will hold the discharge at the Barn...
Aug 27, 2022
Byram neighbors prepare for Pearl River flooding
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - The Pearl River is rising and is expected to crest at 36 feet on Tuesday. As the river threatens the Jackson metro area, flooding has already reached the city of Byram. "From wha...
Aug 26, 2022
Interactive Map: See flood inundation map for Jackson
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District developed an interactive, flood inundation map (FIM) for communities around the Pearl River in Jackson ahead of pr...
Aug 26, 2022
Man charged with gratification of lust in Richland
RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested in connection to a sex crime in Richland on Wednesday, August 24. Officials with the Richland Police Department (RPD) said Sam Taylor was charged with grati...
Aug 26, 2022
Crews make repairs to Highway 489 after washout
UPDATE: The highway reopened on Friday. NEWTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) are making repairs to Highway 489 in Newton County. MDOT provides u...
Aug 26, 2022
Jackson neighbors in low-lying areas should be prepared to evacuate within 48 hours
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and other emergency management officials held a news conference on Friday, August 26 to discuss flooding in the city. Leaders said people in low...
Aug 26, 2022
D'Lo campers struggle after heavy rainfall
SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Flood waters are rising in D'Lo. More than 30 feet of water has risen in a matter of hours, and the water park has been completely swamped. "It's probably five-foot deep...
Aug 26, 2022
CDC confirms 25 monkeypox cases in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 25 cases of monkeypox in Mississippi as of Thursday, August 25. Leaders with the Mississippi State Department of ...
Aug 26, 2022
MEMA reports 15 counties received flood damage
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is working with local emergency managers to access and validate the damage caused by the ongoing flash flooding that b...
Aug 26, 2022