Category Archives: WJTV
Jeramiah Howard elected as new Hinds County coroner
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jeramiah Howard is the unofficial winner of the Hinds County coroner's race. Howard defeated Stephanie Meachum during the December 2, 2025, special election. Howard has been se...
Dec 02, 2025
Kamesha Mumford wins Senate District 26 seat
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Kamesha Mumford is the unofficial winner of the special election for the Senate District 26 seat. Mumford defeated Letitia Johnson during the December 2, 2025, runoff election....
Dec 02, 2025
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss named Conerly Trophy winner
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Ole Miss football senior quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was named the winner of the 2025 C Spire Conerly Trophy. The award recognized the most outstanding college football play...
Dec 02, 2025
Man sentenced in death of Ole Miss student Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - The man who pled guilty to killing University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee was sentenced in Oxford. During the sentencing hearing for Sheldon Timothy Herrington on De...
Dec 02, 2025
Driver arrested after pedestrian hit in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A driver was arrested after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Jackson, authorities said. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), ...
Dec 01, 2025
MHP investigates 2 fatal crashes during 2025 Thanksgiving travel period
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) responded to two fatal crashes during the 2025 Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period. The travel period began on November 26 and ended on Nove...
Dec 01, 2025
Man pleads guilty in death of Ole Miss student Jimmie 'Jay' Lee
UPDATE: MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee entered a guilty plea on December 1, 2025. Sheldon Timothy Herrington pled guilty t...
Dec 01, 2025
Powerball jackpot soars to $740 million
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $740 million with an estimated cash value of $346.1 million for the December 1, 2025, drawing. Although no one hit the jackpot ...
Dec 01, 2025
Grandfather accused of trying to pull gun at Mississippi school
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A student's grandfather was taken into custody in Alcorn County, Mississippi after authorities say he tried to pull a gun at a school. The Alcorn County Sheriff's Office said the man ...
Dec 01, 2025
Multiple agencies rescue 3 boaters stuck on Mississippi lake
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Multiple Mississippi agencies worked together to rescue three men from a fishing lake in Coahoma Co. early Friday morning - amidst extremely poor visibility. The Bolivar County Emerge...
Dec 01, 2025