Category Archives: WJTV
50 new coronavirus cases, 5 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 50 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with five additional deaths. The new cases were ...
Apr 19, 2022
Two arrested for stealing Alabama speed warning trailer
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) - Two men are facing charges after investigators say they stole a speed warning trailer owned by the Russell County Sheriff's office. Apparently, the suspects Gabriel Mendo...
Apr 19, 2022
Mississippi to award new forgivable loan programs for health-related degrees for first time since 2015
After years of budget woes, members of the Post-Secondary Board expressed surprise at a meeting Monday that the Legislature had fully funded Mississippi's college financial aid programs this session. ...
Apr 19, 2022
Disgraced welfare director faces new bribery charges
John Davis, former director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, is facing new bribery charges for his alleged role in the state's sprawling welfare embezzlement scandal. In the indictment...
Apr 19, 2022
Up to 50,000 more retail stores will close in the next 5 years, forecast says
(TheRealDeal) - Retail projections are looking up compared to a year ago, but they remain grim for many. UBS predicts the United States will see between 40,000 and 50,000 store closures in the next fi...
Apr 19, 2022
ISP: Child's body found in Washington County woods
WASHINGTON CO, Ind (WEHT) -- Indiana State Police are looking for help to identify the remains of a boy found in eastern Washington County. Police say around 7:30 Saturday evening, an area resident fo...
Apr 19, 2022
Griner's ordeal in Russia weighs on minds of teammates
PHOENIX (AP) - While the practice facility for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury was filled with laughter and the echoes of bouncing basketballs during the team's preseason workout, there was no denying the ...
Apr 19, 2022
Man, woman dead in murder-suicide at Jackson apartment
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Police are investigating after two people died in a murder-suicide in Jackson on Monday, April 18. The incident took place at The Park at Inverness Apartments on Ridgewood Road...
Apr 18, 2022
Teen wanted for felony auto burglary in Byram
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - A 19-year-old is wanted in Byram on a felony auto burglary charge. Jackson police arrest several suspects in weekend operation Byram police are looking for Joshua Ocean Wells of ...
Apr 18, 2022
Man wanted for armed robbery of business in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a man wanted in connection to an armed robbery. Former probation officer pleads guilty to embezzlement Police said the man entered a business w...
Apr 18, 2022