Category Archives: WJTV
Man dies in single-car crash in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man died in the hospital after being severely injured in a single-car crash on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Rankin County deputies said they responded to a car crash on St...
Apr 25, 2022
Ten charged in Pike County prostitution sting
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Ten men were arrested in Pike County in connection to a prostitution investigation. 5 arrested after weekend traffic stops in Adams County Pike County deputies and state la...
Apr 25, 2022
Mississippi man claims first Mega Money $100K prize
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Monroe County man won the first of the 10 top prizes of $100,000 from the $20 Mega Money scratch-off game, which launched April 5. After Monday's claim, nine prizes of ...
Apr 25, 2022
Ribbon cutting to kick-off 2022 Mississippi Mudbug Festival
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Mudbug Festival will open on Wednesday, April 27, at 5:00 p.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. The 2022 Mississippi Mudbug ...
Apr 25, 2022
Southern Pipe and Supply consolidating in Meridian
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WJTV) - Southern Pipe and Supply will consolidate its operations into one location in Meridian. The company expects to create 20 new jobs while keeping 275. The new location will be t...
Apr 25, 2022
14th Annual Seersucker and Sombreros set for May
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 14th Annual Seersucker and Sombreros will blend the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Phoenix Club of Jackson will host the event to benefit th...
Apr 25, 2022
Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt in New York legal fight
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court and set in motion $10,000 daily fines Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the sta...
Apr 25, 2022
Voting rights groups challenge Mississippi Supreme Court district lines
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Mississippi, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP filed a lawsuit in federal district court in ...
Apr 25, 2022
Mother of missing JSU student pleads for safe return
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The search continues multiple states away for 21-year-old Kamilah Fipps who has been missing since Thursday, April 21. Vicky Peterson was planning to pick up her daughter, Kami...
Apr 25, 2022
5 arrested after weekend traffic stops in Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies made five arrests during weekend traffic stops. The first arrest happened on Friday, April 22, 2022. Deputies said they stopped a vehicle that was tr...
Apr 25, 2022