Category Archives: WJTV

19-year-old arrested for crash that critically injured Pearl teen
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection to a crash that critically injured a fellow high school senior on prom night. The crash happened in the early morning hours ...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 19, 2022

Phil Bryant discusses his nephew, favored welfare vendors, failures and successes
Before publishing its investigative series "The Backchannel," which reveals Phil Bryant's entanglement with Mississippi's welfare scandal, Mississippi Today sat down with the former governor to discus...
Anna Wolfe Apr 19, 2022

Louisiana Lt. Governor confirms break-in at home, says suspects planned to burn house down
JESUIT BEND, La. (WGNO) - Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says he is still assessing the damage after his house was broken into in Plaquemines Parish last week. The break-in happened on ...
Kylee Bond Apr 19, 2022

PRCC worker saves fellow employee with Heimlich Maneuver
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WHLT) - A workforce project manager at Pearl River Community College (PRCC) is being called a hero after he performed the Heimlich Maneuver on a fellow worker. The worker, Doug Tou...
Biancca Ball Apr 19, 2022

50 new coronavirus cases, 5 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 50 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with five additional deaths. The new cases were ...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 19, 2022

Two arrested for stealing Alabama speed warning trailer
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) - Two men are facing charges after investigators say they stole a speed warning trailer owned by the Russell County Sheriff's office. Apparently, the suspects Gabriel Mendo...
Elizabeth White Apr 19, 2022

Mississippi to award new forgivable loan programs for health-related degrees for first time since 2015
After years of budget woes, members of the Post-Secondary Board expressed surprise at a meeting Monday that the Legislature had fully funded Mississippi's college financial aid programs this session. ...
Molly Minta Apr 19, 2022

Disgraced welfare director faces new bribery charges
John Davis, former director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, is facing new bribery charges for his alleged role in the state's sprawling welfare embezzlement scandal. In the indictment...
Anna Wolfe Apr 19, 2022

Up to 50,000 more retail stores will close in the next 5 years, forecast says
(TheRealDeal) - Retail projections are looking up compared to a year ago, but they remain grim for many. UBS predicts the United States will see between 40,000 and 50,000 store closures in the next fi...
TheRealDeal Apr 19, 2022

ISP: Child's body found in Washington County woods
WASHINGTON CO, Ind (WEHT) -- Indiana State Police are looking for help to identify the remains of a boy found in eastern Washington County. Police say around 7:30 Saturday evening, an area resident fo...
Aaron Chatman Apr 19, 2022
