Category Archives: WJTV
Russian judge sentences Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years in prison in a politically charged case tha...
Aug 04, 2022
Jackson issues water cutoff notices due to lack of funds
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Water shutoffs have begun in the City of Jackson. Leaders said the notices have been in conversations for more than a year, but they have just started issuing water cutoff noti...
Aug 03, 2022
Woman dies after crash on Bailey Avenue in Jackson
Editor's Note: This story has been updated following new information from authorities. They initially said the victim suffered a gunshot wound. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investig...
Aug 03, 2022
MHP vehicle shot multiple times in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are investigating after a Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) trooper's vehicle was shot in Vicksburg overnight. Police Chief Penny Jones told Vicksburg Daily News t...
Aug 03, 2022
State postpones long-awaited welfare depositions after attorney’s termination
Mississippi is postponing its interrogation of defendants in the welfare department's civil suit - an unsurprising development following the abrupt removal of the private attorney on the case and Gov....
Aug 03, 2022
The full story of the Dec. 28, 2019 plane crash in Lafayette that killed 5 people
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - An eight-passenger private plane took off from Lafayette Regional Airport on the morning of Dec. 28, 2019, at around 9:20 a.m. with six people on board. By 9:21 a.m., the...
Aug 03, 2022
Woman arrested for child abuse at Flowood daycare
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Flowood police arrested a woman after they received an allegation of a child abuse case at a daycare on July 26, 2022. The case was reported at the Circle of Friends Learning C...
Aug 03, 2022
Can hurricanes be stopped with bombs or ice? 5 theories debunked
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Whenever a hurricane looks like it's going to take aim at the United States, it's a good bet that theories and proposals will start making the rounds from people who think the st...
Aug 03, 2022
CDC confirms 4 monkeypox cases in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed four cases of monkeypox in Mississippi as of Tuesday, August 2. Leaders with the Mississippi State Department of ...
Aug 03, 2022
Report: Unused state-issued cell phones costing Mississippi taxpayers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - According to a new report from State Auditor Shad White's Office, taxpayers could save nearly $350,000 a year if state-issued cell phones with little to no usage were turned of...
Aug 03, 2022