Category Archives: WJTV
Pearl River Plan could help ease Jackson's water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) is chiming in on Jackson's water crisis and one solution that he believes will help alleviate the ongoing issue. Wicker said he plans to wor...
Aug 19, 2022
Hinds County Sheriff's Office gets body cameras
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) has a new tool to fight crime. Officials purchased 75 body cameras for the department. One word to describe the new cameras is "tr...
Aug 19, 2022
CDC confirms 18 monkeypox cases in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 18 cases of monkeypox in Mississippi as of Thursday, August 18. Leaders with the Mississippi State Department of ...
Aug 19, 2022
Woman killed in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 24 in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) responded to a multi-vehicle crash that killed a 79-year-old woman in Pike County. The crash happened on Thursday, August 18 just befor...
Aug 19, 2022
Weekend guide: Here are the events in Mississippi for Aug. 19-21
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (Aug. 19-21) around Mississippi. Centr...
Aug 19, 2022
Mississippi Lottery makes July 2022 transfer to state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its July transfer to the state, the first for Fiscal Year 2023. The MLC transferred $11,834,298.78. "We are thankful to begi...
Aug 19, 2022
Homeowners want solution to White Oak Creek erosion
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Members of a North Jackson neighborhood are pleading with city leaders to work together before their Northeast Jackson community washes away. Homes in the Carolwood neighborhoo...
Aug 19, 2022
Defense rests after challenging agents in Whitmer plot trial
Lawyers for two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called investigators to the witness stand Friday to try to raise questions about their tactics in 2020 and highligh...
Aug 19, 2022
Hattiesburg to get two medical marijuana businesses
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - The Hattiesburg City Council approved permits for two medical marijuana businesses at an August 3 meeting. Pine Belt News reported the council approved two conditional use ...
Aug 19, 2022
Two people shot on Mable Street in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Two people were injured in a shooting that happened on Monday, August 15 in Hattiesburg. Officials with the Hattiesburg Police Department (HPD) said officers responded to t...
Aug 19, 2022