Category Archives: WJTV
Arkansas sues Family Dollar over rodents found in facility
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas is suing Family Dollar over the discovery of more than 1,000 rodents in a distribution facility in the state that prompted the discount retail chain to reca...
Apr 28, 2022
Wanted man comments with emoji on Facebook post arrested 24 hours later
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A wanted suspect was arrested in Jones County on Thursday, April 28. Jones County deputies said Javeryion Dixon, 22, was wanted on a bench warrant for failure to appear in...
Apr 28, 2022
Beloved Ocean Springs rooster believed to have been killed
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) - Ocean Springs community members are mourning the loss of a well-known rooster that they believe was killed. The Hattiesburg American reported the city is home to multiple...
Apr 28, 2022
Vicksburg police respond to stabbing on South Street
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police responded to a call about a stabbing on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Vicksburg man pleads guilty after flying drone with contraband to prison The Vicksburg Post...
Apr 28, 2022
Metro Jackson Heart Ball set for April 30
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders of the American Heart Association will host the annual Heart Ball on Saturday, April 30, 2022, to celebrate their collective success in driving change, funding science ...
Apr 28, 2022
Governor vetoes funds for Jackson Convention Center, Planetarium
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) approved and vetoed various pieces of legislation on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Many of the vetoes involved funds for the City of Jackson. The gov...
Apr 28, 2022
Vicksburg man pleads guilty after flying drone with contraband to prison
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, a Vicksburg man pled guilty to flying a drone carrying marijuana and other contraband onto the grounds of the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF...
Apr 28, 2022
What La Niña means for Mississippi this summer
(NEXSTAR) - La Nia has been with us all year, and it's not showing any sign of leaving soon. The climate pattern is favored to continue through the summer, according to an updated outlook release...
Apr 28, 2022
$238M in student loans being discharged for 28K borrowers due to school 'misconduct'
(NEXSTAR) - Roughly 28,000 borrowers will have their loans discharged after a set of beauty schools were found to have "preyed" on them and failed to teach them key skills for the trade, the Departmen...
Apr 28, 2022
I-55 in Pike County to close May 4
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced Interstate 55 in Pike County will be closed on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Vicksburg intersection clo...
Apr 28, 2022