Category Archives: WJTV

Members of JSU president Search Advisory Constituency approved by IHL
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The State Board of Trustees of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) approved the members of the Search Advisory Constituency for the presidential search at Jackson...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 20, 2025

Driver uses scissors to escape overturned SUV in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A woman was able to escape from a crashed vehicle by using scissors to break a glass window. The crash occurred on Sharon Moss Road near the intersection of Shady Grove Mo...
Sethanie Smith Nov 20, 2025

Mississippi juniors show slight increase in ACT scores
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released ACT results of all public high school juniors, who took the test during the spring 2025 statewide administration. Accordi...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 20, 2025

Hotel fire in Clinton causes heavy smoke damage
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Clinton firefighters responded to a hotel fire. The fire occurred around 7:00 a.m. on November 20, 2025, at the Best Western on Springridge Road. According to officials, the in...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 20, 2025

Former Pearl police officer pleads guilty to stealing $32K from elderly woman's home
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Pearl police officer pled guilty to grand larceny in Rankin County Circuit Court. District Attorney John K. "Bubba" Bramlett said Christopher Taylor Lofton, 30, ...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 20, 2025

Amazon investing $3 billion in new Mississippi data center
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced that Amazon plans to invest $3 billion in Warren County to build a new data center campus. According to Reeves, the investment is exp...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 20, 2025

Southaven youth pastor charged with not reporting sex crime against minor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Southaven youth pastor has been charged with not reporting a sex crime involving a minor. The Southaven Police Department confirmed Jonathan Colvin, 38, was arrested on a charge of ...
David Royer Nov 20, 2025

Marshals capture Memphis man with felony warrants in Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A 26-year-old man was captured in Grenada, Mississippi, by U.S. Marshals after being wanted by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) since October. Tra-Shawn Robinson had felony ...
Sarai Bennett Nov 20, 2025

Funeral service to honor former Vice President Dick Cheney
Former Presidents Joe Biden and George W. Bush are expected to attend. President Donald Trump was not invited.
Meg Hilling Nov 20, 2025

Jackson homeowners urged to create fire escape plan
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With the winter months approaching and as people try to stay warm, now's a good time to make sure you and your loved ones know what to do in case of a fire. Cleotha Sanders, De...
Acie Lewis Nov 20, 2025
