Category Archives: WJTV
The Blue Feather to bake 50-foot American Flag cake
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The Blue Feather Bakery and Coffee Shop will bake a 50-foot by 26-foot American Flag cake to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project. Bakery staff said the goal of the project is to...
Apr 09, 2022
RFP for new Warren County Jail design to be released
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted to release the request for design proposals for a new Warren County Jail on U.S. 80. The Vicksburg Post reported the RFP will...
Apr 09, 2022
Two arrested for possession of meth in Yazoo County
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people were arrested during a traffic stop in Yazoo County after deputies found almost 50 grams of meth. Yazoo City voters elect new mayor The Yazoo Herald reported de...
Apr 09, 2022
Clay Street in Vicksburg to close for I-20 rail removal
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that Clay Street in Vicksburg will close as rails are removed from Interstate 20. Vicksburg leaders vote to allo...
Apr 09, 2022
Yazoo City voters elect new mayor
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Voters headed to the polls on Monday, April 4 to participate in the Yazoo City's general election. The Yazoo Herald reported David "Mel" Starling secured the mayoral seat an...
Apr 09, 2022
Scholarship open to Yazoo County students
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo County students who plan to continue their education after high school can apply for the 2022 Yazoo Community Scholarship. The Yazoo Herald reported the scholarship ...
Apr 09, 2022
Jackson neighbors face long wait time on Dumpster Day
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Monthly Dumpster Day on Saturday, April 9 proved to be a frustrating experience for many Jackson neighbors who had to wait hours to dump their trash, with some leaving it on th...
Apr 09, 2022
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center to host golf tournament
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Baptist Medical Center will host the 6th annual Hearts & Club golf tournament on Monday, April 11. Hearing held on status of Jackson garbage contract The event ...
Apr 09, 2022
Driver dies in crash with tractor-trailer in Yazoo County
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person died in a crash with a tractor-trailer in Yazoo County on Saturday, April 9. 2 women arrested after tip leads to body buried in Clinton Mississippi Highway Patr...
Apr 09, 2022
Silver Alert issued for Patsy Ann Brown of Amite County
AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a Silver Alert for 75-year-old Patsy Ann Brown of Centreville in Amite County. MBI officials said Brown is five fe...
Apr 09, 2022