Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi governor signs bill to increase punishments for human trafficking
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, April 18, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed House Bill 971, which would prohibit any person from driving a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of any crime und...
Apr 18, 2022
Federal judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials in th...
Apr 18, 2022
Pearl River at Jackson entering flood stage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The National Weather Service (NWS) reported the Pearl River at Jackson will reach a minor flood stage on Monday, April 18. Is Tornado Alley shifting to Mississippi? The average...
Apr 18, 2022
Mendenhall faced with damage after severe storms
MENDENHALL, Miss. (WJTV) - For several weeks in a row, the road to recovery following severe weather has been a reality for many across Mississippi. Neighbors in Mendenhall were hit hard by severe wea...
Apr 18, 2022
Vicksburg police officer resigns after being accused of sexual assault
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg leaders met on Monday, April 18, 2022, to discuss the future of two police officers. Vicksburg Police Chief Penny Jones announced Derrick Dotson resigned last week ...
Apr 18, 2022
Two streets to be repaved in Jackson
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two roads are set to be repaved in northeast Jackson with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Northside Sun reported the Hinds County Board of Supervisors ...
Apr 18, 2022
Police respond to bar fight, shooting in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police responded to separate calls of a bar fight and a drive-by shooting on Sunday, April 17, 2022. The Vicksburg Post reported the bar fight happened around 1:40 ...
Apr 18, 2022
NAACP asks U.S. Attorney General to investigate former Gov. Phil Bryant after Mississippi Today series
Mississippi Today's "The Backchannel" series, which examines former Gov. Phil Bryant's involvement in what officials have called the largest public embezzlement scheme in state history, is renewing ca...
Apr 18, 2022
Family first: Gov. Phil Bryant turned to welfare officials to rescue troubled nephew
Noah McRae was the kind of kid who, if you said the sky is blue, would argue it is red until he was ready to fight. Growing up in the Jackson suburbs, McRae had problems with authority and his temper....
Apr 18, 2022
Woman arrested on stolen gun charge in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A woman faces gun-related charges following a traffic stop in Hattiesburg on Monday, April 18. Man arrested for burglary in Hattiesburg Hattiesburg police said they pulled ...
Apr 18, 2022