Category Archives: WJTV
White House expected to announce $10K student loan cancellation, payment pause extension Wednesday
(The Hill) - The White House is expected to announce a plan to cancel a chunk of student loan debt on Wednesday, in addition to an extension of the existing payment pause, three sources with knowledge...
Aug 23, 2022
Dog rescued from Adams County storm drain
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies helped save a dog that was stuck in a storm drain. The incident happened on Monday, August 22 on Magnolia Acres Road. Is your city one of the most do...
Aug 23, 2022
CDC confirms 19 monkeypox cases in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 19 cases of monkeypox in Mississippi as of Monday, August 22. Leaders with the Mississippi State Department of He...
Aug 23, 2022
Two men charged after homicide in Bogue Chitto
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two men were arrested in connection to a homicide that happened in Bogue Chitto on Friday, August 19. Johnny Hall, chief deputy for the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department,...
Aug 23, 2022
South Carolina principal found dead in car with suspect still inside, sheriff says
DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) - A South Carolina elementary school principal who was shot to death early Sunday morning was found dead inside a car by authorities with the suspect still inside, according...
Aug 23, 2022
Woman killed in officer-involved shooting in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating after a woman was killed during an officer-involved shooting in Biloxi. Bailey Martin, press secretar...
Aug 23, 2022
Former Brandon police officer pleads guilty to rape
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, a former Brandon police officer pled guilty to one count of statutory rape and one count of gratification of lust. Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Todd K...
Aug 23, 2022
Florida deputy resigns after pointing gun at pregnant Black woman
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A Florida deputy who was caught on video pointing a gun at a pregnant Black woman during a traffic stop has resigned, authorities tell WFLA. Deputy Jason Desue left the Bradford C...
Aug 23, 2022
Payment remains an issue for Jackson garbage pickup
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Richard's Disposal is continuing to pick up trash for the City of Jackson, but they're not getting paid for the work that they've done. Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said entering in...
Aug 22, 2022
Who can buy and use medical marijuana in Mississippi?
LUCEDALE, Miss. (WKRG) - Mississippi became the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana in February 2022. Now, Mississippians are eligible to submit applications to be able to purchase marijuana prod...
Aug 22, 2022