Category Archives: WJTV

Suspect charged with murder in death of ex-DeSoto County lawmaker
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of Ashley Henley, a former Mississippi state lawmaker from DeSoto County. The Circuit Court Clerk's office in Yalobusha County...
David Royer Jul 07, 2022

Jackson homeowners seek help for White Oak Creek erosion
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Homeowners in a Jackson neighborhood want help after they said flash floods are slowly stripping away parts of their community. Hinds County Supervisors David Archie and Robert...
Marie Mennefield Jul 07, 2022

Activists call for arrest in Emmett Till case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Family members of Emmett Till and local activists met in Jackson on Thursday to call for justice for Till and for authorities to serve the arrest warrant for Carolyn Bryant Don...
Leah Williams Jul 07, 2022

MSDH reports 1,844 COVID-19 cases
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi have been spiking in recent weeks. On Thursday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 1,844 new c...
Cianna Reeves Jul 07, 2022

Child drowns in family pool at Ovett home
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A 14-month-old child died after drowning in a family pool at an Ovett home on Thursday, July 7. Jones County deputies said they responded to the home around 11:07 a.m. on ...
Rachel Hernandez Jul 07, 2022

Jackson leaders provide update on water system
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson city leaders provided an update on the city's water system on Thursday, July 7. Leaders said neighbors could start seeing improvements as early as Friday, if water test...
Rachel Hernandez Jul 07, 2022

Man arrested after Laurel shooting injures two
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - A man was charged with aggravated assault following a shooting that left him and another man with gunshots wounds on Thursday, July 7 in Laurel. The Laurel Leader Call reported ...
Rachel Hernandez Jul 07, 2022

Mississippi's abortion 'trigger' law now in effect
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's abortion 'trigger' law went into effect on Thursday, July 7. The state's only abortion clinic, Jackson Women's Health Organization (JWHO), will no longer perform ...
Jailen Leavell Jul 07, 2022

Jackson cooling centers remain open due to heat
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the City of Jackson said the cooling centers are still open for those who are 60 or over. MDHS offers low income energy assistance for families The cooling centers...
Rachel Hernandez Jul 07, 2022

Man arrested in connection to shooting outside Jackson Waffle House
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man wanted in connection to a shooting that theft two men injured was arrested after he reportedly got into an off-duty Jackson police officer's vehicle. Two men were shot in...
Rachel Hernandez Jul 07, 2022
