Category Archives: WJTV

Mississippi ends Emergency Rental Assistance Program
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced Mississippi would end the federal government's Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The governor said he instructed the M...
Richard Lake Aug 03, 2022

Back-to-Back: Mississippi Match 5 jackpots hit by 2 players
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After 17 drawings with no jackpot winners, the Mississippi Match 5 had two jackpot winners in a row. A player from Yalobusha County matched all five numbers from the Saturday, ...
Malaysia McCoy Aug 03, 2022

Pilot dead after crop duster crashes along I-49 in Louisiana
CHENEYVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- A crop duster crash along Interstate 49 this afternoon has claimed the life of the pilot, according to Louisiana State Police Troop E. The crash occurred on the northbound e...
Scott Lewis Aug 03, 2022

Jackson to hold 2 water distributions on Wednesday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson will distribute cases of bottled water to neighbors on Wednesday, August 3 at two locations. This comes after a citywide boil water notice was iss...
Jaylan Wright Aug 03, 2022

Forrest County mother charged after death of 5-month-old girl
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A 23-year-old woman has been charged with first degree murder in Forrest County in connection to the death of her five-month-old child. According to investigators, paramedi...
Biancca Ball Aug 03, 2022

Fisherman catches nearly 6-foot shark on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)- Lake Pontchartrain is known for having sharks because they swim in from the Gulf of Mexico, but on Monday, a fisherman caught a large bull shark and wants to bring awareness to the...
Kenny Lopez Aug 03, 2022

Cartel to driver in fatal crash: Don’t stop for Border Patrol
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) - Two brothers - one who was paying off his debt to smugglers and another getting paid for driving unauthorized migrants from El Paso to Albuquerque - are facing federal...
Julian Resendiz Aug 03, 2022

'Guard cat' thwarts would-be robbery, owner says
BELDEN, Miss (AP) - A Mississippi man said his pet cat helped prevent a robbery at his home, and he credits the calico with possibly saving his life. Bandit, a 20-pound cat, lives with her retired own...
The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire Aug 03, 2022

How landlords are evading taxes and fueling the housing crisis
(The Hill) - Opaque ownership laws that make it easier for property owners to avoid paying taxes are compounding a national housing crisis fueled by inflation and a shortage of low- and moderate-incom...
Tobias Burns Aug 03, 2022

Vigil held for teen killed in Madison Co. car crash
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Madison County Sheriff's Office is still investigating a car crash that left two teens dead. It was emotional as community members gathered at Germantown High school...
Leah Williams Aug 02, 2022
