Category Archives: WJTV
2 charged with capital murder in Scott County
FORREST, Miss. (WJTV) - Two men have been charged with capital murder and aggravated assault in connection to a deadly shooting that happened on February 17, 2022, in Forrest. According to the Scott C...
Apr 15, 2022
Two arrested, 25 kilos of drugs recovered in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies recovered 25 kilos of drugs during a traffic stop on Thursday, April 14, and two women were arrested. Deputies said they saw a 2020 Jeep Gladiator dr...
Apr 15, 2022
2nd COVID-19 booster shots available at county health departments
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Starting Monday, April 18, appointments for second COVID-19 booster shots will be available through county health departments in Mississippi. Appointments can be made after 5:0...
Apr 15, 2022
Teen indicted for armed carjacking in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg teenager was indicted by a grand jury for an armed carjacking that happened on December 1, 2021. Leland man indicted for Vicksburg robbery The Vicksburg Post repo...
Apr 15, 2022
Silver Alert canceled for 31-year-old Jackson man
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said the Silver Alert for Glenn Perkins Jr. has been canceled. They did not release any further information. WJTV 12 News ...
Apr 15, 2022
States scale back food stamp benefits even as prices soar
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Month by month, more of the roughly 40 million Americans who get help buying groceries through the federal food stamp program are seeing their benefits plunge even as the natio...
Apr 15, 2022
86 new coronavirus cases, 1 additional death in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 86 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with one additional death. The new cases were reported ...
Apr 15, 2022
‘We’re teachers too’: Community college faculty feel shortchanged by legislative raises
The Legislature appropriated $11 million dollars for faculty pay raises at Mississippi's community college system but some say it is not enough to ensure their salaries stay competitive with K-12 afte...
Apr 15, 2022
6 injuries, 6 tornadoes confirmed from April 13 storms
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - An updated report on Friday, April 15 from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) showed that six people were injured and six tornadoes formed during the Wednesday,...
Apr 15, 2022
Three women charged in Vicksburg shooting
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg woman was arrested in connection to a shooting that left one woman hospitalized on Tuesday, April 12. The Vicksburg Post reported the shooting happened around 12:...
Apr 15, 2022