Category Archives: WJTV
Congress holds first UFO hearing in 50 years
(NewsNation) - Is there an alien force on a mission to explore strange new worlds - like ours? UFO enthusiasts hoped some of the truth they believe is out there could be revealed Tuesday, but there is...
May 17, 2022
Balloon release, candlelight vigil for Pearl infant allegedly killed by mother
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Neighbors in Pearl held a balloon release and candlelight vigil for nine-week-old Khalysie Lashay Jolley, who died on Saturday, May 14, after allegedly being slammed against the ...
May 16, 2022
Hinds County Board of Supervisors disagree with ARPA spending
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County received $45 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help with economic development. Supervisors David Archie and Robert Graham believe the money ...
May 16, 2022
You can order another batch of free COVID tests from the federal government: Here's how
(NEXSTAR) - Searching for more at-home COVID tests? You can now order a third round of free tests from the federal government. The program initially opened in January, allowing each household to reque...
May 16, 2022
Man shot, killed on West Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a 50-year-old man was shot and killed. The incident happened outside a home in the 1600 block of N. West Street on Monday, May 16. Man wa...
May 16, 2022
NY teen who vanished during 2009 spring break trip found dead; man charged
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- The body of a New York teen who disappeared while on a 2009 spring break trip to Myrtle Beach has been found, officials said Monday, and a man accused of kidnapping, ...
May 16, 2022
Man wanted for murder after woman's body found in Leaf River
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies said a man is wanted in connection to the murder of Brittany Nicole Holifield. She was found dead in the Leaf River on Sunday, May 15. Boaters discov...
May 16, 2022
Lumumba: Upcoming fireworks shows 'not feasible'
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba talked about why firework shows are no longer feasible for the budget during a news conference on Monday, May 16. City Councilmembers believe...
May 16, 2022
Rankin County deputies seize 20 pounds of cocaine after traffic stop
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, May 16, Rankin County deputies seized 20 pounds of cocaine after a traffic stop. The Rankin County Sheriff's Office Criminal Interdiction Team made the traffic...
May 16, 2022
Video shows altercation between Amite County school security guard, student
AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A video that surfaced on social media called attention to how a school in Amite County handled a situation between a security guard and a student. The student, Je'Quan Rob...
May 16, 2022