Category Archives: WJTV

Vote on name for baby monkey at the Hattiesburg Zoo
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - The Hattiesburg Zoo is asking neighbors to vote on the name of a baby monkey. StoryWalk returns to Hattiesburg's Pocket Museum The five-week-old Colobus monkey was born at ...
Rachel Hernandez May 13, 2022

New playroom built at Ronald McDonald House
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Junior League of Jackson cut the ribbon on a new playroom at Ronald McDonald House on Thursday, May 12. Volunteers designed the space, purchased supplies, painted and assis...
Cianna Reeves May 13, 2022

Chris Stapleton to perform in Brandon in July
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Chris Stapleton will perform at the Brandon Amphitheater on Saturday, July 16. Fisher-Price releases RuPaul figurines, honors efforts to 'inspire' The show is part of the "All ...
Rachel Hernandez May 13, 2022

Silver Alert canceled for 82-year-old Bolivar County woman
UPDATE: The Silver Alert issued for Pearly Mae Neal has been canceled. She has been located and is safe. BOLIVAR COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a Silve...
Rachel Hernandez May 13, 2022

How a gun used to shoot an officer went from teen to teen
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. (KDVR) - What happens after a gun is used in a crime? The FOX31 Problem Solvers discovered that sometimes it can be complicated to track. One handgun used by a teenager to ...
Lori Jane Gliha May 13, 2022

FAA revokes licenses of pilots in failed Red Bull plane swap
(The Hill) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that it has revoked the licenses of the two pilots involved in the unauthorized Red Bull plane swap stunt that took place in April ...
Sarakshi Rai May 13, 2022

Jackson City Council wants to divert funds to focus on crime
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson City Council members are taking a stance on the fight against crime and it may be at the expense of not prioritizing city contracts focused on fun activities. City coun...
Cianna Reeves May 12, 2022

Jackson man working to help troubled youth
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - While law enforcement is calling for the youth to stop the violence, a Jackson man is working to mentor some of the capital city's troubled teens. "Heartbreaking to see these k...
Leah Williams May 12, 2022

12 News Investigates: Magee to respond to FAA airport fuel complaints
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - The last day for the City of Magee to submit a corrective action plan to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for violating federal obligations in Thursday, May 12. It's not...
Jade Bulecza May 12, 2022

Gipson looking into multi-agency command center
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson believes violent crime in Jackson is getting out of control. He wants to turn the old National Guard Armory on ...
Rachel Hernandez May 12, 2022
