Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi governor signs Parker's Law
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, April 19, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed of House Bill 607, known has Parker's Law. The legislation enhances the penalty for any individual who knowingly sel...
Apr 19, 2022
Brookhaven man killed in crash on I-55
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating a crash that killed a 73-year-old Brookhaven man. The crash happened after 8:30 a.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022, on ...
Apr 19, 2022
Limited tickets available for memorial of late Mississippi gov, wife
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A limited number of tickets will be available to the public for a celebration honoring the lives of Governor William Winter and First Lady Elise Winter on Tuesday, May 3, 2022....
Apr 19, 2022
Walmart Wellness Day to be held Saturday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Walmart will host a Wellness Day on Saturday, April 23 where customers can receive free glucose, cholesterol, BMI and blood pressure screenings as well as COVID-19 vaccines and...
Apr 19, 2022
Reward offered for information in death of Robert Williams
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV)- The Hinds County Sheriff's Department is requesting for information in the death of Robert Williams. Williams was reported missing by his family on February 17, 2019. The b...
Apr 19, 2022
‘We have a life here’: Incarcerated women at state prison object to planned move
On March 26, thousands of incarcerated people at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl congregated in the gymnasium for the start of a week-long revival. After Kenneth Copeland fini...
Apr 19, 2022
Student debt to be erased for 40K borrowers, 3.6M brought closer to cancelation: Here's why
(NEXSTAR) - Several thousand borrowers will have their student debt canceled as part of newly announced actions by the Department of Education to "fix longstanding failures in the student loan program...
Apr 19, 2022
Missing Arkansas teen found hours after $10K ransom demanded
GARLAND COUNTY, Ark. (KARK) - The 17-year-old Arkansas girl who was reported missing Tuesday has been found safe, officials say -- hours after a $10,000 ransom was demanded for her return. Arkansas St...
Apr 19, 2022
Yogi Bear statue stolen from Rankin County park
PELAHATCHIE, Miss. (WJTV) - Pelahatchie police are working to identify the suspect who stole the Yogi Bear statue from the Jellystone Park Camp-Resort. Police said the statue, which was located at the...
Apr 19, 2022
Benton County clerk arrested for embezzlement
BENTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, April 19, State Auditor Shad White announced special agents from his office arrested the former town clerk of Hickory Flat. Stephanie Churchill was arrested a...
Apr 19, 2022