Category Archives: WJTV
Judge dismisses lawsuit over citizenship check for voting
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Mississippi of using a discriminatory proof-of-citizenship requirement for some new voters under a law dating back to the ...
May 31, 2022
Mississippi medical marijuana registration begins June 1
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Starting June 1, 2022, online registration for all types of medical marijuana licensing will be available to applicants. The registration will open at 8:00 a.m. According to th...
May 31, 2022
Voters have OK’d three ballot initiatives in state history. Now, lawmakers have written all into law.
All three of the citizen-sponsored ballot initiatives that have been ratified by Mississippi voters have since been approved by state lawmakers, ensuring the laws cannot be struck down as a result of ...
May 31, 2022
Fetus found at Adams County industrial wastewater treatment plant
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County authorities recovered the remains of a 16-week-old fetus at the industrial wastewater treatment facility on River Terminal Road. The Natchez Democrat reported the ...
May 31, 2022
MHP responds to 4 deadly crashes during 2022 Memorial Day enforcement period
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - During the Mississippi Highway Patrol's (MHP) 2022 Memorial Day Holiday TravelEnforcement Period, troopers responded to four deadly crashes. The crashes occurred in Stone, Wash...
May 31, 2022
Atlantic Hurricane Season starts June 1. What you should expect
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As Mississippi transitions from Spring Severe Weather Season, homeowners and business owners are encouraged to prepare for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season that begins on Jun...
May 31, 2022
KKK recruitment flyer left on MS church steps ahead of anniversary
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss.-- Members of a small African-American congregation in DeSoto County were shocked Sunday morning to find a KKK flyer on the front steps of their church. The flyer, urging people to...
May 31, 2022
What to know about June 7 primary, general election day in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Polls for the June 7 Primary and General Elections in Mississippi will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. The ballot features candidates for the U.S. House of Repres...
May 31, 2022
Judge: Ex-cop must pay $2.2M to children of woman he killed
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - A federal judge has ordered a former Mississippi police officer to pay $2.2 million to four children of a woman whom he killed in May 2019. Senior U.S. District Court Judge Glen D...
May 31, 2022
Mississippi attorney general warns of contractor schemes ahead of hurricane season
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season set to begin on June 1, the Mississippi Attorney General's Office and the Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) are warning hom...
May 31, 2022