Category Archives: WJTV
Vicksburg intersection closed due to collapsed storm drain
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg Public Works crews barricaded the intersection of Pearl and Speed Street on Wednesday. This comes after a broken water line and collapsed storm drain caused the int...
Apr 28, 2022
Mississippi governor requests Major Disaster Declaration for March 22 severe weather
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) requested federal assistance for the tornadoes and severe weather that happened on March 22. The National Weather Services (NWS) in Jackson repor...
Apr 28, 2022
164 new coronavirus cases, 4 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 164 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with four additional deaths. The new cases were report...
Apr 28, 2022
Governor signs MDHS fraud reporting bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) has signed State Auditor Shad White's bill that requires Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) investigators to report any fraud at MDH...
Apr 28, 2022
Suspect in fatal Foster Farms stabbing may have fled to south Louisiana
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD)-- In this week's Ark-La-Miss Most Wanted, NBC 10's Chelsea Monae focuses on a suspect who got away, leading authorities on a multi-agency manhunt. Authorities are searching for...
Apr 28, 2022
Boil water notice issued for 2,000 Jackson customers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A boil water notice has been issued for 2,000 customers in the City of Jackson due a recent loss in water pressure. City officials said the notice is for the following areas: P...
Apr 28, 2022
Here's where winning Powerball ticket worth $473 million was sold
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Some lucky person is waking up millions of dollars richer after winning the most recent Powerball jackpot. A ticket worth $473 million was sold at an undisclosed location in Arizo...
Apr 28, 2022
Biden asks for $33 billion more in funding for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) - President Joe Biden asked Congress on Thursday for an additional $33 billion for new powers to seize and repurpose the assets of Russian oligarchs to aid Ukrainian force...
Apr 28, 2022
Community leader aims to steer Jackson teens away from crime
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Robert Davis is the community leader that heads Better Men Society in Jackson. He started the organization in 2000 to be a beacon of hope and a resource to those living in unde...
Apr 28, 2022
2022 Mississippi Mudbug Festival kicks off at the State Fairgrounds
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson cut the ribbon to kick off the second annual Mississippi Mudbug Festival on Wednesday, April 27. "Everybody in ...
Apr 27, 2022