Category Archives: WJTV
Toyota recalls 460,000 vehicles over stability control issue
(NEXSTAR) - Toyota is issuing a safety recall to address a software glitch affecting approximately 460,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Toyota says the problem concerns the cars' Vehicle Stability Contr...
Apr 14, 2022
Lafayette tattoo community in shock over death of local artist
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) The close-knit community of tattoo artists in Lafayette are in shock following the announcement that one of their own died suddenly Wednesday. Lyric Verrett, just four days ago, ...
Apr 14, 2022
National Weather Service conducting damage surveys Thursday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Jackson will conduct damage surveys on Thursday, April 14. This comes after parts of Jasper, Clarke, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba...
Apr 14, 2022
White House closer to canceling student debt 'than ever before', Schumer says
(The Hill) - Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) told activists on Wednesday that President Biden and his senior advisers are warming up to the idea of forgiving studen...
Apr 14, 2022
Tree falls on Jackson home due to severe weather
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Severe weather caused damage across the state on Tuesday, April 13. One Jackson resident in Hanford Place had a tree fall on their home. The storm damage destroyed their Cadill...
Apr 13, 2022
Storm damage reported in Warren County
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Fallen trees inconvenienced drivers traveling on Highway 3 and Highway 61 in Warren County. Authorities said they haven't had any reports of structure damage at this time...
Apr 13, 2022
Severe weather causes power outage, flooding in Yazoo County
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo was one of many counties in Mississippi hit by a round of severe weather on Wednesday, April 13. Tornado warnings ended hours ago in Yazoo, but rain and storms still...
Apr 13, 2022
Video shows funnel cloud moving through Jackson-metro area
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A funnel cloud was spotted moving across the Jackson-metro area on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. One of the videos showed the possible tornado moving across I-55 south of Ja...
Apr 13, 2022
Man arrested for kidnapping woman in Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police have arrested and charged a man for kidnapping a woman overnight on Tuesday, April 12. A BOLO was issued just after 2:00 a.m. for a silver Lexus involved in the ...
Apr 13, 2022
More than 50,000 power outages in Mississippi due to storms
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Thousands of customers were without power in Mississippi on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. According to PowerOutage.US, more than 50,000 power outages have been reported as of Wedn...
Apr 13, 2022