Category Archives: WJTV
Homes, businesses affected by flooding in Brandon
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon leaders held a news conference to address the severe flooding that took place in the city on Wednesday. Brandon Mayor Butch Lee said 11 roads and streets were closed at...
Aug 24, 2022
Highway 489 in Newton County washed away due to flooding
NEWTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) announced Highway 489 in Newton County near Marrow Road will be closed until further notice. The highway was completely ...
Aug 24, 2022
Power outage causes water outage in Presidential Hills
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - City leaders said work crews have manually opened the valve to increase water pressure as Entergy restores power to the tank. Residents should now have water. JAC...
Aug 24, 2022
Tracking the Tropics: Activity ramping up in Atlantic after unusual quiet stretch
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- We're getting closer to the statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, and activity is finally starting to pick up after a long quiet stretch. The National Hurricane Cent...
Aug 24, 2022
Flash flood rescues underway in Canton
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Canton experienced devastating flooding on Wednesday due to heavy rain moving through Central Mississippi. Homeowners and businesses were aff...
Aug 24, 2022
More than 2,000 power outages reported in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - More than 2,000 power outages have been reported in Mississippi as rain continues to fall. In Hinds County, Entergy Mississippi is reporting more than 900 power outages Wednesd...
Aug 24, 2022
CDC confirms 21 monkeypox cases in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 21 cases of monkeypox in Mississippi as of Tuesday, August 23. Leaders with the Mississippi State Department of H...
Aug 24, 2022
Biden announces student loan forgiveness plan
(NewsNation) - President Joe Biden is canceling some student debt for millions of Americans, delivering at least partially on a campaign promise and hoping to energize younger, college-educated voters...
Aug 24, 2022
Flash Flood Emergency issued for parts Central Mississippi
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Flash Flood Emergency for parts of Central Mississippi. The emergency was issued for Hinds, Rankin, and Scott counties on Wedne...
Aug 24, 2022
PHOTOS: Flooding across Jackson-metro
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Rain has fallen in Central Mississippi for the last three days, which has caused flash flooding across the Jackson-metro area. Rain causes flash flooding across Jackson-metro I...
Aug 24, 2022