Category Archives: WJTV
A Former MSU football player is Set to Host a Charity Event in his Hometown
Olive Branch, Miss. (WJTV)- Former Mississippi State Bulldog and Super Bowl champion K.J. Wright is set to host a charity basketball game in his hometown. Wright has played in the NFL for 11 seasons, ...
Jun 13, 2022
Jackson mayor addresses crime after violent weekend
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With violent crimes a major issue in Jackson, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba discussed the issue during his weekly news conference on Monday. The mayor expressed his disdain for viole...
Jun 13, 2022
Cooling centers open in Jackson due to extreme heat this week
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Due to the extreme heat in the Jackson-metro area this week, leaders in the capital city announced cooling centers have opened. The centers are for seniors who are 60 or older....
Jun 13, 2022
Body of missing boater recovered from Mississippi River
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The body of a boater who was missing since last week has been recovered from the Mississippi River, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Monday. Howard Brown...
Jun 13, 2022
TVA asks customers to reduce power usage due to high temperatures
TENNESSEE VALLEY (WHNT) - As a heat wave grips the Tennessee Valley, the Tennesee Valley Authority is asking customers across the agency's seven-state region to voluntarily reduce their power usage at...
Jun 13, 2022
MDOT provides update on projects in Central Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There are several transportation projects being completed around Central Mississippi. Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) provided an update on eac...
Jun 13, 2022
Man wanted for shooting brother at Warren County campground
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Warren County deputies are investigating after a man was allegedly shot by his brother during an argument. Vicksburg Daily News reported the shooting happened at the Battlefi...
Jun 13, 2022
How to keep your energy bill low this summer
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Parts of Mississippi are already under a heat advisory, and summer hasn't even begun. It's important to keep yourself cool, but your energy bill doesn't have to cost a fortune....
Jun 13, 2022
Meridian Police Officer Kennis Croom makes a life changing donation
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, June 9, Meridian Police Officer Kennis Croom was killed in the line of duty responding to a domestic violence call. According to the Mississippi Organ Recovery Age...
Jun 13, 2022
Clinton announces garbage collection changes
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with Waste Management announced a new garbage collection schedule for some Clinton neighbors starting the week of June 20. Ridgeland announces new garbage collection sc...
Jun 13, 2022