Category Archives: WJTV
Blue Cross files lawsuit against UMMC employees
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi (BCBS) filed a lawsuit against employees of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) for their alleged defamatory public ...
Jul 28, 2022
Man accused ramming vehicle after firing shots in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested in Pike County following a verbal argument that led to shots being fired in Pike County. Officials with the Pike County Sheriff's Office said deputies re...
Jul 28, 2022
JPD roadblock lawsuit: Plaintiffs, city in settlement negotiations
Months after a lawsuit was filed in federal court alleging the Jackson Police Department's roadblock program violates drivers' constitutional rights and disproportionately affects people from Black an...
Jul 28, 2022
City of Jackson, health department clarify water conservation advisory
When the City of Jackson asked residents to conserve water in late June, it stated that the water department was "anticipating increased water demand as a result of the higher than average temperature...
Jul 28, 2022
Man wanted for Byram armed robbery, carjacking
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Byram police are asking for the public's help in locating a man who is wanted in connection to an armed robbery and attempted carjacking. Officials with the Byram Police Departme...
Jul 28, 2022
Mega Millions jackpot tops $1.1B ahead of Friday's drawing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Friday night's Mega Millions jackpot continues to grow! The jackpot has reached an estimated $1.1 billion, which is the second largest in the game's history. The $1.1 billion a...
Jul 28, 2022
Woman arrested after chase from Flowood to Jackson
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman was arrested following a police chase that led from Flowood to Jackson on Monday, July 25. Flowood police said they tried to stop Dollie Mae Peterson on Lakeland Drive....
Jul 28, 2022
Two arrested for burglaries in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two men were arrested in connection to burglaries that happened at multiple downtown Jackson businesses. Officials with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) said John Arthur B...
Jul 28, 2022
Coca-Cola United to close Natchez location
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United Inc. announced the company will close its Natchez sales and distribution facility in 2024. The Natchez Democrat reported the locati...
Jul 28, 2022
Biden calls deal with Manchin 'godsend' for US families
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) - President Joe Biden delivered remarks Thursday on the "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," hours after the government reported the economy shrank for a second straight quarter,...
Jul 28, 2022