Category Archives: WJTV

Two arrested for possession of meth in Yazoo County
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people were arrested during a traffic stop in Yazoo County after deputies found almost 50 grams of meth. Yazoo City voters elect new mayor The Yazoo Herald reported de...
Rachel Hernandez Apr 09, 2022

Clay Street in Vicksburg to close for I-20 rail removal
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that Clay Street in Vicksburg will close as rails are removed from Interstate 20. Vicksburg leaders vote to allo...
Rachel Hernandez Apr 09, 2022

Yazoo City voters elect new mayor
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Voters headed to the polls on Monday, April 4 to participate in the Yazoo City's general election. The Yazoo Herald reported David "Mel" Starling secured the mayoral seat an...
Rachel Hernandez Apr 09, 2022

Scholarship open to Yazoo County students
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo County students who plan to continue their education after high school can apply for the 2022 Yazoo Community Scholarship. The Yazoo Herald reported the scholarship ...
Rachel Hernandez Apr 09, 2022

Jackson neighbors face long wait time on Dumpster Day
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Monthly Dumpster Day on Saturday, April 9 proved to be a frustrating experience for many Jackson neighbors who had to wait hours to dump their trash, with some leaving it on th...
Marie Mennefield Apr 09, 2022

Mississippi Baptist Medical Center to host golf tournament
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Baptist Medical Center will host the 6th annual Hearts & Club golf tournament on Monday, April 11. Hearing held on status of Jackson garbage contract The event ...
Rachel Hernandez Apr 09, 2022

Driver dies in crash with tractor-trailer in Yazoo County
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person died in a crash with a tractor-trailer in Yazoo County on Saturday, April 9. 2 women arrested after tip leads to body buried in Clinton Mississippi Highway Patr...
Rachel Hernandez Apr 09, 2022

Silver Alert issued for Patsy Ann Brown of Amite County
AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a Silver Alert for 75-year-old Patsy Ann Brown of Centreville in Amite County. MBI officials said Brown is five fe...
Rachel Hernandez Apr 09, 2022

2 women arrested after tip leads to body buried in Clinton
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested two women after a body was discovered buried in Clinton. On Monday, April 4, police said they received a tip that a man had been killed in Jackson, and ...
Biancca Ball Apr 08, 2022

Homeless teen reunited with dog he surrendered to MS animal shelter
SENATOBIA, Miss. (WREG)--- A homeless teen who surrendered his dog to a Mississippi animal shelter because he couldn't care for her has been reunited with his dog. WREG is not identifying the 17-year-...
Courtney Anderson Apr 08, 2022
