Category Archives: WJTV
Remains found at serial killer's house identified as teen who went missing in 1980, family says
SPRING HILL, Fla. (WFLA) - After 42 years, a Florida woman said her family has finally gotten some closure after being notified that the remains of her teenage sister, who went missing in 1980, were f...
Jul 20, 2022
Jackson City Council passes order to limit mayor's access to city resources
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, the Jackson City Council passed a new order to limit the mayor's access to city resources. The order, which passed with a 5-2 vote, denies any request from that may...
Jul 20, 2022
FBI joins search for missing University of Mississippi student
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - Oxford police announced the department, along with the University Police Department, have partnered with the Oxford Field Office of the FBI and the Mississippi Attorney General'...
Jul 19, 2022
Deputies: Lincoln County homeowner kills suspect during attack
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Lincoln County deputies said a suspect was shot and killed during an attempted assault. The Daily Leader reported the incident started just before 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, ...
Jul 19, 2022
Mississippi Lottery makes June 2022 transfer to state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its final transfer to the state for Fiscal year 2022, bringing the total to $121,570,750.80. The June 2022 transfer was $7,7...
Jul 19, 2022
MSDH offers one-stop shop for school forms
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will host a one-stop shop for required school entry/registration forms. The two-week event will allow parents to get a copy of...
Jul 19, 2022
Where people in Jackson are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Jackson, MS Metro Area are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the me...
Jul 19, 2022
MSDH reports 1,415 new COVID-19 cases
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi has been increasing over the last few weeks. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported there were 1,4...
Jul 19, 2022
Mississippi clinic ends challenge of near-ban on abortion
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi abortion clinic that was at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade ended a lawsuit Tuesday in which it had sought to block the ...
Jul 19, 2022
Bond denied for man accused of killing sister's boyfriend in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of killing his sister's boyfriend on Mimosa Drive was denied bond on Tuesday, July 19. Demarcus Bassett has been accused of killing 27-year-old Keeya Scott ...
Jul 19, 2022