Category Archives: WJTV
WATCH: Possible tornado in Florida caught on camera
UPDATE as of 7:30 a.m. - The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported destroyed homes and downed power lines near the Gilberts Mill Road area. Please use caution when driving through this area. Ref...
Mar 31, 2022
2 dead after severe weather in Florida
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - Two people are dead after severe weather came through the Gilberts Mill Road area Thursday morning, officials said. The Washington County Sheriff's Office said two mob...
Mar 31, 2022
Bargainers: Bipartisan deal near on trimmed $10B COVID bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers moved to the brink Thursday of shaking hands on a scaled-back bipartisan compromise providing a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set up final congres...
Mar 31, 2022
3 injuries reported in Mississippi due to severe weather on March 30
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said three injuries have been reported due to the severe weather on Wednesday, March 30. Two injuries were reporte...
Mar 31, 2022
Mississippi governor signs largest teacher raise in years
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Wednesday authorizing the largest pay raise in a generation for the state's public school teachers, long among the lowest-paid in the n...
Mar 31, 2022
Judge ends second garbage hearing without ruling
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With less than 48 hours from knowing if garbage will be picked up in the City of Jackson after a second hearing on Wednesday, March 30-- there's still no answers. Judge Dickens...
Mar 30, 2022
Storm damage hits Yazoo County
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Storm battered much of the state on Wednesday, March 30, including Yazoo County bringing high winds and heavy rain. "It was shaking my whole house. I was shaken on the ins...
Mar 30, 2022
Severe weather knocks down trees, power lines near Battlefield Park in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - High winds and heavy rainfall were two major factors that led to debris being scattered throughout Battlefield Park and the community. A massive oak tree fell destroying a pavi...
Mar 30, 2022
Natchez man arrested for indecent exposure
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A Natchez man has been arrested for exposing his genitals to a church employee twice this week. On Monday, March 28, investigators said officers were called to a local church w...
Mar 30, 2022
Time-lapse: Possible tornado moves through Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A time-lapse video showed the moment a possible tornado moved through Jackson on Wednesday, March 30. PHOTOS: Possible tornadoes cause damage in Mississippi The video was captu...
Mar 30, 2022