Category Archives: WJTV
Natchez man charged with aggravated assault after camper trailer fire
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police arrested a man on aggravated assault charges after a camper trailer was destroyed by a fire. Police responded to the camper's location on Maplewood Lane just bef...
Jul 18, 2022
Jackson man arrested after chase in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson man was arrested after a chase in Rankin County on Monday, July 18. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP), a trooper tried to stop a vehicle that wa...
Jul 18, 2022
JPD: Man shot in back while trying to buy cigarette on Conner Avenue
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot in the back. The shooting happened on Conner Avenue on Monday, July 18. MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Nat...
Jul 18, 2022
Man wanted in connection to Ludlow Avenue homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a man who is wanted in connection to a deadly shooting. The shooting happened on Ludlow Avenue on Sunday, July 17. MBI investigating officer-in...
Jul 18, 2022
Owner: Mississippi abortion clinic is sold, won’t reopen
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi abortion clinic at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v. Wade has been sold and will not reopen even if it's allowed to do so b...
Jul 18, 2022
Most valuable crops grown in Mississippi
There are more than 2 million farms in the United States, about 98% of which are operated by families, individuals, family partnerships, or family corporations, according to the American Farm Bureau F...
Jul 18, 2022
Jackson remains without valid garbage contract
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba discusses the city's ongoing issue with a garbage contract. The capital city is still without a valid contract after a special judge ...
Jul 18, 2022
MSDH reports 3,291 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 3,2...
Jul 18, 2022
Mississippi doctors encourage patients to keep guard up on COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The newest omicron variant of COVID-19 that has swept Mississippi and the nation isn't playing around. According to health experts, those who've already had the virus, immuniza...
Jul 18, 2022
Gas Tank Getaways: B.B. King Museum
INDIANOLA, Miss. (WJTV) - Every summer, B.B. King would come back to his hometown, Indianola, Mississippi and perform for free at the B.B. King Homecoming as a gift to the place where he had his roots...
Jul 18, 2022