Category Archives: WJTV
Police: Suspect shot while trying to steal unmarked Jackson police vehicle
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police provided an update to an officer-involved shooting that happened on Friday, July 8. Deputy Police Chief Deric Hearn said an officer, who was working a burglary s...
Jul 13, 2022
2 arrested after contraband busts in Adams County
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A man and a woman have been charged after Adams County deputies said they tried to introduce contraband into the sheriff's office facilities. On July 8, jailers said they accep...
Jul 13, 2022
2 wanted in Louisiana arrested on drug charges in Adams County
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Two men were arrested during a traffic stop after Adams County deputies said they found drugs in their vehicle. The traffic stop happened Monday afternoon. Investigators said t...
Jul 13, 2022
Tracking the Tropics: Understanding your risk before a storm
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A Category 2 hurricane is churning with no threat to land in the Pacific Ocean, but all remains quiet again this week in the Atlantic basin. The only area being monitored by the ...
Jul 13, 2022
Highest-rated seafood restaurants in Jackson, according to Tripadvisor
Seafood, once enjoyed only by Americans living on the coasts, is now available everywhere thanks to greatly improved transportation and storing technology. And Americans love seafood: Red Lobster, the...
Jul 13, 2022
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline surpassed the $5.00 mark on Saturday, June 11 and continued to inch higher throughout the weekend. As of Monday, prices hovered around $5.01...
Jul 13, 2022
Woman accused of stealing meat and detergent from grocery store in Louisiana
AMITE, La. (BRPROUD) - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for the two women pictured in the provided photo. The duo allegedly left the Rivers Fresh Market without paying for some goods....
Jul 13, 2022
Gov. Phil Bryant directed $1.1 million welfare payment to Brett Favre, defendant says
Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant instructed his wife's friend - whose nonprofit was receiving millions in subgrants from the welfare department he oversaw - to pay NFL legend Brett Favre $1.1 milli...
Jul 13, 2022
17-year-old driver killed in Adams County crash
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A 17-year-old driver was killed in a crash in Adams County, according to authorities. The Natchez Democrat reported the driver was identified as Cameron Smith, 17. The incident...
Jul 13, 2022
'They've taken my baby away': Mother left with questions after son fatally shot in MS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)-- A Mid-South mother is left with questions and heartbreak after her son was shot and killed in Horn Lake, Mississippi. It has been an emotional rollercoaster for Julie Rogers. "...
Jul 13, 2022