Category Archives: WJTV
Human umbilical cord found in baggage at Louisiana airport
LOUISIANA (KLFY) Airport officials in New Orleans found a Spirit Airlines passenger traveling with a human umbilical cord in their luggage. The incident happened August 2 at the Louis Armstrong Intern...
Aug 18, 2022
Alabama woman sentenced for bank fraud in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pelham, Alabama woman was sentenced on Wednesday to 12 months and one day in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Tanya Shelby, 42, was also ordered to pay re...
Aug 17, 2022
How is the water crisis affecting Jackson's real estate?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Central Mississippi Association of Realtors sent a letter to Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba asking him to find a solution to the city's on-going water problems. Board pres...
Aug 17, 2022
Jackson dentist makes changes due to water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - For weeks, Jackson's water crisis has been an inconvenience for neighbors and businesses. The crisis has changed the way some owners do business. Dr. April Watson Stringfellow,...
Aug 17, 2022
'HUD on the Road Tour' makes stop in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge chose Jackson as the first stop on her 'HUD on the Road Tour.' Accompanied by Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), ...
Aug 17, 2022
Former Jackson police officer sentenced for George Robinson's death
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Former Jackson Police Officer Anthony Fox will spend five years in prison for the 2019 death of George Robinson. Fox was sentenced on Wednesday. On August 4, a jury found Fox g...
Aug 17, 2022
What you can expect at the 163rd Mississippi State Fair
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 163rd Mississippi State Fair will take place October 6-16 at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. This year, the Fair will kick off with a ribbon cutting ceremony open to the...
Aug 17, 2022
Tropical wave headed toward Gulf of Mexico with low formation chances
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The tropics remain relatively quiet, even as we enter the time of year when we typically see an uptick in activity. The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a tropical ...
Aug 17, 2022
Jackson mayor meets with restaurant owners on water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, dozens of Jackson restaurant owners met with Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba on the city's ongoing water crisis. During the meeting, the mayor apologized to the restaurant ...
Aug 17, 2022
Mississippi leaders on president signing Inflation Reduction Act
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Biden Administration and Democrats as a whole got a much needed victory with the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law on Tuesday. The piece of sweeping legislation...
Aug 17, 2022