Category Archives: WJTV

2 killed in crash on I-55 in Copiah County
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating a fatal crash that happened in Copiah County on Monday, August 8. According to MHP, the crash happened just before 9...
Erika Bibbs Aug 09, 2022

Trump says FBI raided Mar-a-Lago
(The Hill) - The FBI executed a search warrant on former President Trump's home in Florida on Monday, the ex-president said, lashing out at law enforcement for what he called "political pers...
Rebecca Beitsch Aug 08, 2022

Magee mayor arrested on domestic violence charge
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Magee Mayor Dale Berry has been charged with domestic violence. Investigators said his wife, Keilah, filed assault charges against her husband. Police Chief Shane Little said an ...
Deidra Brisco Aug 08, 2022

Viral video of arrest involving MHP trooper sparks investigation
JACKSON, Miss (AP) - An incident involving a white Mississippi Highway Patrol officer and three Black men is under investigation after a viral video showed the officer putting a handcuffed m...
The Associated Press Aug 08, 2022

Mississippi Association of Educators on Jackson's water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Association of Educators (MAE) are asking for Jackson and state leaders to come up with a plan to repair the city's aging water system. MAE members said Jackson...
Brandon Raines Aug 08, 2022

Olivia Newton-John dies at 73, husband says
(WGHP) -- Olivia Newton-John died at 73 on Monday morning at her ranch in Southern California, according to her husband, John Easterling. Easterling issued a statement that mentioned his wife's t...
Dolan Reynolds Aug 08, 2022

Jackson restaurant owners frustrated with ongoing water issues
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson restaurant owners said they've taken a major hit due to the city's ongoing water crisis. They said the citywide boil water notice is costing them hundreds of dollars ea...
Leah Williams Aug 08, 2022

Deputies: Suspect shot during Jones County home invasion
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies are investigating after they said a suspect was shot during a home invasion. The incident happened overnight on Earl Brashier Road. Hattiesburg polic...
Kaitlin Howell Aug 08, 2022

Jackson works to fix issues at O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba gave the media a rare opportunity to tour parts of the inside of the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility. During his weekly news con...
Marie Mennefield Aug 08, 2022

Biden visits flood-ravaged Kentucky
(NewsNation) - President Joe Biden joined Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday to meet with families and survey damage from storms that have created the worst flooding in Kentucky's history. At least 37 people...
Sean Noone Aug 08, 2022
