Category Archives: WJTV
Baby formula shortages affecting Mississippi mothers
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - As supply chain issues continue across the country, those issues are also impacting baby food. Supply chain issues and a massive recall in February of Similac products have...
Apr 28, 2022
JCSD employee fired after iconic Ocean Springs rooster found dead
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - The Jones County Sheriff's Department (JCSD) terminated a Jones County Juvenile Detention Center Correctional Officer after an iconic Ocean Springs rooster was found dead....
Apr 28, 2022
Governor disapproves of Hinds County ARPA funds plan
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Board of Supervisors approved a $4 million project that's brought much disagreement and comments from the governor. Three of the five Hinds County Supervi...
Apr 28, 2022
Dashcam shows fireball across sky in Mississippi
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - NASA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) confirmed that a fireball could be heard in South Mississippi on Wednesday, April 27. What La Nia means for Mi...
Apr 28, 2022
Delta catfish farm sued for racial discrimination
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Harris Russell Farms (HRF), a catfish farm in the Delta, is being sued by five Black Mississippi farmworkers for alleged racial discrimination. The lawsuit alleges that HRF use...
Apr 28, 2022
Auto burglary suspects wanted in Brandon
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon Police are searching for two suspects wanted for auto burglaries that happened on Tuesday, April 26. The auto burglaries happened outside of a business on Professional ...
Apr 28, 2022
Arkansas sues Family Dollar over rodents found in facility
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas is suing Family Dollar over the discovery of more than 1,000 rodents in a distribution facility in the state that prompted the discount retail chain to reca...
Apr 28, 2022
Wanted man comments with emoji on Facebook post arrested 24 hours later
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A wanted suspect was arrested in Jones County on Thursday, April 28. Jones County deputies said Javeryion Dixon, 22, was wanted on a bench warrant for failure to appear in...
Apr 28, 2022
Beloved Ocean Springs rooster believed to have been killed
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) - Ocean Springs community members are mourning the loss of a well-known rooster that they believe was killed. The Hattiesburg American reported the city is home to multiple...
Apr 28, 2022
Vicksburg police respond to stabbing on South Street
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police responded to a call about a stabbing on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Vicksburg man pleads guilty after flying drone with contraband to prison The Vicksburg Post...
Apr 28, 2022