Category Archives: WJTV
Gas prices at record high for 4th of July travelers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gas prices are at a record high in United States, but that's not stopping a lot of people from traveling during the Fourth of July weekend. AAA is predicting around 48 million ...
Jun 30, 2022
Advocates condemn killing of Mississippi transgender woman
GULFPORT, Miss (AP) - LGBTQ advocates say the recent fatal shooting of a 27-year-old Black transgender woman along Mississippi's Gulf Coast reflects a disturbing pattern of violence against an already...
Jun 30, 2022
McComb attorney indicted for 2021 murder
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - A McComb attorney has been indicted for a 2021 murder and other charges. The Enterprise Journal reported Robert Lenoir was indicted for murder, tampering with a witness, tamperi...
Jun 30, 2022
Jackson holds news conference on 4th of July fireworks
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - City of Jackson Parks and Recreation Director Ison Harris will hold a news conference on Thursday, June 30 to discuss the city's 4th of July fireworks display. What to do for t...
Jun 30, 2022
Ride to Remember honors late Sheriff Lee Vance
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, the family of late Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance gathered for a ceremony to honor his service to the county. City and state leaders paused on a time well-spe...
Jun 30, 2022
La. man accused of shooting at troopers during Lincoln County chase
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Louisiana man is accused of shooting at Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) troopers during a chase in Lincoln County on Thursday, June 30. MHP officials said a trooper t...
Jun 30, 2022
Mississippi House Speaker says 12-year-old incest victims should continue pregnancies to term
(The Hill) - Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn (R) told reporters Wednesday it is his "personal belief" that if a 12-year-old girl is a victim of incest she should still be made to carry a resulti...
Jun 30, 2022
Kaitlin Armstrong captured in Costa Rica; officials say she used a phony passport
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Kaitlin Armstrong, the woman accused of killing cyclist Moriah Wilson, was captured at a Costa Rica hostel Wednesday, over a month after the murder. U.S. Marshals worked with Homeland ...
Jun 30, 2022
Mississippi new laws: Tax cut, teacher pay raise, state song
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Several new laws take effect in Mississippi on Friday, which is also the first day of the new state budget year. TEACHER PAY In the new budget year, teachers will receive ra...
Jun 30, 2022
Three teens plead guilty to Ridgeland armed carjacking
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Three teenagers from the Jackson-metro area pled guilty to and were sentenced for armed carjacking and other charges. Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said Ridg...
Jun 30, 2022