Category Archives: WJTV
199 new coronavirus cases, 1 additional death in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 199 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, along with one additional death. The new cases were reported to MSDH betwee...
Apr 12, 2022
JSU's Williams-Holliday becomes 1st HBCU player drafted to WNBA since 2002
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University (JSU) women's basketball player Ameshya Williams-Holliday was selected in the WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever. She is the first HBCU player to be draft...
Apr 12, 2022
COVID-19, overdoses pushed US to highest death total ever
NEW YORK (AP) - 2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad. The main reason for the increase in deaths? COVID-19, said R...
Apr 12, 2022
Endangered/Missing Child Alert issued for Jefferson Davis County teen
JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - The Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Office issued an Endangered/Missing Child Alert for a 16-year-old girl. Silver Alert issued for 83-year-old Lumberton man Au...
Apr 12, 2022
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
The national average price for a regular gallon of gas is now $4.11, falling seven cents since last week.Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Mississippi using data from AAA. Gas prices are cu...
Apr 12, 2022
Brandon man breaks record for catching largest blue catfish in Mississippi
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A Brandon man set a new state record in Mississippi for catching the largest blue catfish. According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), Eug...
Apr 12, 2022
Governing by text: Phil Bryant’s hidden hand picked welfare winners
The tidal wave of alleged misspending identified by auditors at the Mississippi Department of Human Services was not confined to the headline-grabbing payments for publicity events with famous athlete...
Apr 12, 2022
Ridgeland leaders reach agreement with library system
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Madison County Library System (MCLS) announced the system's relationship with the City of Ridgeland will continue. They said both parties reached an agreemen...
Apr 12, 2022
Jones County 7th grade student assaulted on school bus
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - Authorities are investigating after a seventh-grade student in Jones County was allegedly assaulted on a school bus. The Laurel Leader Call reported at least three South Jones s...
Apr 12, 2022
1 shot on Cypress Avenue in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police are investigating after a person was shot on Monday, April 11, 2022. Silver Alert issued for 83-year-old Lumberton man Pine Belt News reported the shooti...
Apr 12, 2022