Category Archives: WJTV
Man, woman accused of manufacturing meth in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies and agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) arrested two suspects accused of manufacturing meth. Investigators said a search warrant was ...
Apr 06, 2022
Teacher raise, tax cut top issues in Mississippi session
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislators have finished their busiest session in years after enacting the largest teacher pay raise in a generation and setting the state's largest-ever income tax ...
Apr 06, 2022
Madison opts out of medical marijuana program
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler announced the City of Madison will opt out of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act. "Our community is our priority. The limitations over our z...
Apr 06, 2022
MEMA reports 5 tornadoes hit state on April 5
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed at least five tornadoes touched down in the state on April 5, 20...
Apr 06, 2022
110 new coronavirus cases, 3 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 110 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with three additional deaths. The new cases were repor...
Apr 06, 2022
West Monroe woman jailed after leaving drugs inside of her child's lunch bag
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Louisiana State Police received a call from the staff of a local child care facility in Ouachita Parish. Once authorities arrived at the faci...
Apr 06, 2022
Jackson to host neighborhood clean-up event
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson will host a neighborhood clean-up event on Friday, April 8, 2022. The event will start at 7:30 a.m. at the Cash Savers parking lot. Attendees are encouraged...
Apr 06, 2022
Disney+ subscribers to get discount at Disney World resorts
(WXIN) -- For the first time, Walt Disney World is giving an exclusive deal to Disney+ subscribers. Fans with a subscription to Disney's streaming service can save up to 25% on rooms at select Disney ...
Apr 06, 2022
Argument over dog ends in gunfire in west Shreveport
SHREVEPORT. La. (KTAL/KMSS) - Shreveport police are searching for a suspect in an argument between neighbors that escalated to using gunfire on Tuesday afternoon. Whataburger biscuit calorie check lea...
Apr 06, 2022
Woman who was mastermind in her employee’s death gets life in prison
HOUSTON (KIAH) - A Houston woman who was the mastermind behind a vicious robbery in which one of her own employees was shot to death has been sentenced to life in prison, Harris County District A...
Apr 06, 2022