Category Archives: WJTV
High-speed chase through 2 counties ends with an arrest in Dothan
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) - Alabama State Troopers say a high-speed chase that spanned two Wiregrass counties has ended with one arrest in Dothan. On Thursday, around 1 p.m., an Alabama state trooper saw a ...
Apr 15, 2022
It's not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US
Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline. One big unknown? "We don't know how high that moun...
Apr 15, 2022
Easter Egg Roll returns after 2-year, COVID-induced hiatus
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is hoping to stir up some "egg-citement" when the Easter Egg Roll returns on Monday after a two-year, coronavirus-induced hiatus. President Joe Biden and first lady J...
Apr 15, 2022
Police: More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - More than 900 civilian bodies have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following the withdrawal of Russian forces - most of them fatally shot, police s...
Apr 14, 2022
Jackson mayor hosts town hall on garbage contract
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba held a town hall on Thursday, April 14 to explain how Richard's Disposal is the best option for the city and why the dispute has been taken to c...
Apr 14, 2022
Vicksburg leaders discuss suspension of two police officers
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen held a special meeting regarding the recent suspension of two police officers. Vicksburg Police Chief Penny Jones said the two cases...
Apr 14, 2022
Suspect wanted in Jackson church burglary
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a man wanted in connection to a church burglary was happened on Wednesday, April 13. Hinds County leaders discuss new injunction for jail Polic...
Apr 14, 2022
Jones County umpire speaks out after being attacked by upset parent
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A softball umpire was hit in the face after ejecting a parent from her child's softball game for allegedly yelling profanity. Kristi Moore said she was assaulted on Saturd...
Apr 14, 2022
Mississippi travelers react to CDC's extension of travel mask requirement
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Travelers nationwide will still be required to wear face masks on public transit after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the order would be ex...
Apr 14, 2022
Hinds County leaders discuss new injunction for jail
RAYMOND, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Detention Center may be one step closure to avoiding a federal takeover after a new decision from U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves. Earlier this year, the ju...
Apr 14, 2022