Category Archives: WJTV
211 new coronavirus cases, 3 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 211 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with three additional deaths. The new cases were repor...
Apr 08, 2022
Man wanted in Attala County arrested in Flowood
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - A man who was wanted in Attala County was arrested in Flowood after a traffic stop. Felon arrested for possessing firearms in Attala County, deputies say Investigators said whe...
Apr 08, 2022
Felon arrested for possessing firearms in Attala County, deputies say
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested in Attala County for being a felon in possession of a weapon. Deputies said they conducted a visit with officers from the Mississippi Department of Cor...
Apr 08, 2022
Morning ‘Sip at Opening Day for M-Braves
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Braves will open their 2022 season on Friday, April 8 at 6:35 p.m. against the Montgomery Biscuits. The team will celebrate the 2021 Championship&n...
Apr 08, 2022
Don't touch it, eat it or chop it: Hammerhead worms can hurt you and your pets
BATON ROUGE, La. (WGMB) - There's a pest that is harmless to plants, but potentially harmful to humans and animals - and it's in many states that enjoy warmer weather. Native to Southeast Asia, hammer...
Apr 08, 2022
4 killed in apparent murder-suicide in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson County authorities are investigating after four people were killed in an apparent murder-suicide on Thursday, April 7, 2022. The Sun Herald reported the suspect,...
Apr 08, 2022
Sheriff: Man walks into Alabama jail confesses to murder, then tries to escape
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) - A man walked into the Russell County Jail Thursday afternoon and told deputies he wanted to confess to a murder. Anthony Jackson, 33, is now in that jail facing capital murd...
Apr 08, 2022
Here's where COVID cases are on the rise again
(NEXSTAR)-- It may feel in some parts of the United States that the coronavirus pandemic is in the rearview mirror, but new cases have spiked this week in some of the country's most populous areas, sh...
Apr 08, 2022
'We've made it': Biden, Jackson mark SCOTUS confirmation
(NewsNation) - The day after becoming the first Black woman to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson reflected on what a long way she has come. "In my family, it took just one...
Apr 08, 2022
Thieves steal catalytic converters from every car at Opelousas dealership
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- The Opelousas City Marshal is cracking down on catalytic converter thefts and this comes after thieves targeted a car dealership in the 1400 block of North Main Street. In jus...
Apr 08, 2022