Category Archives: WJTV

Greenwood woman sentenced in ballot harvesting case
GREENWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - A Greenwood woman was sentenced on one count of transmission of a ballot mailed to another. According to Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.), Bobbie Jean Peoples knowingly ...
Sethanie Smith Dec 08, 2025

Former Memphis football player killed in Georgia police shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A former University of Memphis football player is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Georgia, according to state authorities and U of M media. LaAndre Marktanne Thomas, 27, o...
David Royer Dec 07, 2025

Mississippi State football to make 27th bowl game appearance
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - For the 27th time in program history, Mississippi State football will go bowling! The Bulldogs will play in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at 7:00 p.m. CT on January 2, 2026, at Bank ...
Kaitlin Howell Dec 07, 2025

Man accused of killing Shondra May dies in custody
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of killing Shondra May in 1986 has died in custody. According to the Scott County Sheriff's Office, Rubin Weeks, 63, died on December 6, 2025. He was arres...
Kaitlin Howell Dec 07, 2025

Ole Miss will face Tulane in first round of College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff rankings are here. Top four, first-round bye's solidified As expected, the Hoosiers earned the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye after beating Ohio State in the Big Ten cha...
Kaitlin Howell Dec 07, 2025

How much is the average Social Security payment in Mississippi?
The Social Security Administration has a pretty good idea of where they generally send the biggest checks.
Michael Bartiromo Dec 07, 2025

Powerball jackpot rolls to $875M: Check numbers drawn, where tickets worth $1M or more were sold
Nobody matched all of the numbers drawn last night to win the Powerball jackpot, but some players are still waking up as winners of $1 million - or more.
Addy Bink Dec 07, 2025

What is the average life expectancy in Mississippi?
A new study from MoneyGeek researched health care across the U.S. and with one of their variables being the average life expectancy for every state in the country.
Nick Jachim Dec 07, 2025

Two arrested for fatal shooting on Revere Street
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested two suspects in connection to the deadly shooting on Revere Street. The shooting happened in the 2800 block of Revere Street on December 5, 2025. Hinds ...
Kaitlin Howell Dec 06, 2025

Prairie View A&M beats Jackson State 23-21, collects first SWAC title since 2009
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Cameron Peters accounted for 394 yards and two touchdowns and Prairie View A&M beat Jackson State 23-21 on Saturday to win its first Southwestern Athletic Conference champion...
The Associated Press Dec 06, 2025
