Category Archives: WJTV

GALLERY: Strong winds, flooding cause damage in Central Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - Areas across Central Alabama experienced damage as storms brought strong winds and heavy flooding to the area Tuesday. Hale County EMA reported at least 20 homes were damaged...
Nicole Cook Mar 23, 2022

Tornado rips through New Orleans and its suburbs, killing at least 1
ARABI, La. (AP) - A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, flipping cars, ripping roofs off homes and killing at least one person in a region that was pummeled by Hur...
The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire Mar 23, 2022

Edwards hit hard by severe weather
EDWARDS, Miss. (WJTV) - The Town of Edwards received damage from the severe weather on Tuesday, March 22. PHOTOS: Severe weather causes damage in Central Mississippi The storms impact hitting the town...
Thao Ta Mar 22, 2022

Holmes Community College damaged by severe weather
GOODMAN, Miss. (WJTV) - An observed tornado left a trail of damage in Goodman on Tuesday, March 22 and one of the hardest hit areas was a local community college. "Usually, we're not the brightest col...
Leah Williams Mar 22, 2022

Remarkable Women: Janell Edwards
FAYETTE, Miss. (WJTV) - Fayette is the county seat of Jefferson County. The population is 1,388. Forty-nine percent of people living in Fayette live below the poverty level. Janell Edwards moved to th...
Melanie Christopher Mar 22, 2022

Edwards family hunkers down in storm shelter
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Following the severe storm on Tuesday, March 22, people in the area began to clean in Edwards. During the storm, one family hunkered down in their storm shelter. Ratliff Chapel...
Cianna Reeves Mar 22, 2022

'Our hearts are broken': 6 Oklahoma students killed in crash with semitrailer
TISHOMINGO, Okla. (KFOR) - Six high school students were killed in a crash Tuesday when the vehicle they were riding in collided with a semitruck, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed. Oklahoma Highw...
Nexstar Media Wire Mar 22, 2022

Hometown Hardware in Flora damaged by severe weather
FLORA, Miss. (WJTV) - The Town of Flora received storm damage following severe weather on Tuesday, March 22. PHOTOS: Severe weather causes damage in Central Mississippi Hometown Hardware was one of th...
Anna Farish Mar 22, 2022

Town of Goodman damaged by severe weather
GOODMAN, Miss. (WJTV) - The town of Goodman was damaged after severe storms moved through Central Mississippi on Tuesday, March 22. "The town is bad, we need all the help we can get, got trees down, p...
Anthony Howard Mar 22, 2022

Heavy rain causes drainage issues in Flowood
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - In Flowood, crews worked to fix drainage issues during the severe weather. Ratliff Chapel Church in Edwards damaged by storm After heavy rain on Tuesday, March 22, there was fl...
Marie Mennefield Mar 22, 2022
