Category Archives: WJTV

Nancy and Zach New plead guilty to federal charges in private school scheme
Nancy New and her son Zach New reached deals Wednesday to plead guilty in a federal case involving $4 million in public school dollars prosecutors say they bilked for their private school. New, owner ...
Anna Wolfe Apr 21, 2022

Black bear killed in three-vehicle crash in Claiborne County
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) responded to a three-vehicle crash involving a black bear....
Kaitlin Howell Apr 21, 2022

Mike Tyson appears to punch airline passenger, video shows
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) - A video obtained by TMZ Sports shows former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson appearing to repeatedly punch a man while on a plane leaving San Francisco International Airport on W...
John Ferrannini Apr 21, 2022

95 new coronavirus cases in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 95 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi. No additional deaths were reported. The new cases were...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 21, 2022

Gulfport man arrested for Hattiesburg catalytic converter theft
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A man was arrested in Gulfport in connection to a catalytic converter theft that happened in Hattiesburg. Perry County shooting leaves man with injury to head Hattiesburg p...
Rachel Hernandez Apr 21, 2022

Kamarie Holland's father: 'My daughter is not here. They shouldn’t be here'
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) -- With those accused of killing his daughter moving toward a likely trial before the end of the year, Kamarie Holland's father, Corey Holland, is speaking out. Jeremy Willi...
Chuck Williams Apr 21, 2022

Biden to send $800M in military aid to Ukraine, new refugee program
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) - President Joe Biden announced Thursday plans to send an additional $800 million in military aid to help Ukraine fight back against the Russian invasion. "Our u...
Char'Nese Turner Apr 21, 2022

Jackson neighbors upset over garbage trucks in backyard
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - People of Ward 3 expressed concerns about the effects the fleet of garbage trucks will have on the Georgetown community. People in Ward 3 are both displeased and concerned abou...
Anthony Howard Apr 20, 2022

Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge's order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs, officials said Wednesday....
The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire Apr 20, 2022

Yazoo City woman loses home after fire
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Yazoo City woman has not home after a fire destroyed it in early April 2022. Linda Fields said her world was turned upside down when she lost everything in the fire. She s...
Leah Williams Apr 20, 2022
