Category Archives: WJTV
Election errors in Alabama prompt House candidates to contest results
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) - More than a week after the primary, some state House candidates who lost are asking for a remedy after an error left them off some voters ballots. Jamie Grant lost his bid fo...
Jun 02, 2022
Tulsa gunman blamed doctor for back pain, police say
TULSA, Okla. (NewsNation) - A man who blamed his surgeon for ongoing pain opened fire at a Tulsa hospital, killing the surgeon and three other people before fatally shooting himself, police said ...
Jun 02, 2022
Councilman Stokes hosts crime summit
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Ward 3 Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes hosted a crime summit at Cornerstone Baptist Church on Wednesday, June 1. At the crime summit, a grieving mother shared the story ...
Jun 01, 2022
Woman arrested for armed robbery at Carter Jewelers in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police arrested a woman in connection to an armed robbery that happened at Carter Jewelers. The robbery happened on Thursday, May 26 at the store on Pemberton Squar...
Jun 01, 2022
Medical marijuana applications open in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Wednesday, June 1 marks the first official day for online registration for all types of medical marijuana licenses. Applicants were able to apply as early as 8:00 a.m. The appl...
Jun 01, 2022
Ex-governor seeks to open medical marijuana testing facility
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove is teaming up with a health care executive to apply for a state license to open a medical marijuana testing facility. The Mississippi Stat...
Jun 01, 2022
Local organization to host free swimming lessons in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - School is out for summer vacation. With temperatures in the 90s, people across Jackson will be looking to cool off at the pool. The 100 Black Men of Jackson will hold their ann...
Jun 01, 2022
How to apply for 2022 Alligator Hunting permits in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hunters in Mississippi can now apply for permits for the 2022 Alligator Hunting Season. The application period will close on June 8 at 10:00 a.m. "So, there are seven alligator...
Jun 01, 2022
New special judge appointed in Jackson garbage contract case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On June 1, the Mississippi Supreme Court appointed retired Court of Appeals Judge Larry E. Roberts as the special judge in the case of the Jackson City Council vs. Mayor Chokwe...
Jun 01, 2022
New age progression picture shows Myra Lewis at 10
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children released a new age progression picture of Myra Lewis. The new picture shows Myra age-progressed to 10 years. Man...
Jun 01, 2022