Category Archives: WJTV
Police respond to bar fight, shooting in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police responded to separate calls of a bar fight and a drive-by shooting on Sunday, April 17, 2022. The Vicksburg Post reported the bar fight happened around 1:40 ...
Apr 18, 2022
NAACP asks U.S. Attorney General to investigate former Gov. Phil Bryant after Mississippi Today series
Mississippi Today's "The Backchannel" series, which examines former Gov. Phil Bryant's involvement in what officials have called the largest public embezzlement scheme in state history, is renewing ca...
Apr 18, 2022
Family first: Gov. Phil Bryant turned to welfare officials to rescue troubled nephew
Noah McRae was the kind of kid who, if you said the sky is blue, would argue it is red until he was ready to fight. Growing up in the Jackson suburbs, McRae had problems with authority and his temper....
Apr 18, 2022
Woman arrested on stolen gun charge in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A woman faces gun-related charges following a traffic stop in Hattiesburg on Monday, April 18. Man arrested for burglary in Hattiesburg Hattiesburg police said they pulled ...
Apr 18, 2022
Storms cause fiery car crash in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Easter Sunday storms led to a car crash and downed trees across Jones County. Hail hits Marion County during storm Jones County Fire Council officials said the driver of a...
Apr 18, 2022
Cassie Carli's ex-boyfriend booked into Santa Rosa County Jail
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) -- Marcus Spanevelo, the ex-boyfriend of Cassie Carli, was booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail late Easter night. According to the Santa Rosa County jail inmate recor...
Apr 18, 2022
Trying to meet today's tax deadline? An extension may be better than rushing a return
WASHINGTON (AP) - Monday is Tax Day - the federal deadline for individual tax filing and payments - and the IRS expects to receive tens of millions of last-minute filings electronically and ...
Apr 18, 2022
Is Tornado Alley shifting to Mississippi?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska have been the heart of Tornado Alley for decades. Tornado Alley is a section of the United States where tornadoes are most frequent. But is that se...
Apr 17, 2022
Hail hits Central Mississippi during storms
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Central Mississippi experienced hail during afternoon storms on Sunday, April 17. Hail of varying sizes hit the WJTV 12 News station in Jackson. A severe thunderstorm watch rem...
Apr 17, 2022
What to know about tax filing extension
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - If you're expecting a tax refund this year, it may take a while. More than 70 million refunds have been issued so far, but the IRS is backlogged and understaffed. If you don't ...
Apr 17, 2022