Category Archives: WJTV
Two arrested in Natchez after fleeing from Louisiana
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police arrested two people who were fleeing from officers in Louisiana on Thursday, March 17. The Natchez Democrat reported the first chase began when Robert Tolbert, 4...
Mar 18, 2022
Natural gas pipeline catches fire in Walthall Co.
WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A natural gas pipeline ruptured and caught on fire on Friday, March 18. Jackson State president testifies on HBCU threats Fire Coordinator Jimmy Boyd said lighting stru...
Mar 18, 2022
Boutique kickboxing gym to open in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's first boutique kickboxing gym is getting knocked into shape at the old Juliep's building. Kevin Roberts is excited to see RockBox Fitness coming to life at what h...
Mar 17, 2022
13-year-old was driving in crash that killed 9 people, NTSB says
LUBBOCK, Texas (KLBK/KAMC) - A 13-year-old child was behind the wheel of a Dodge pickup truck when it crashed into a van carrying members of the University of the Southwest golf team Tuesday night, ac...
Mar 17, 2022
Casinos see high volume of bets on basketball games
VICKSBURG, Miss (WJTV) - College basketball fans in Vicksburg are keeping an eye on the March Madness games. Ameristar Casino in Vicksburg has fans that are eager to celebrate more than 64 games liste...
Mar 17, 2022
Jackson State president testifies on HBCU threats
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University (JSU) President Thomas Hudson testified on the impact of the recent threats on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) during the House Hom...
Mar 17, 2022
Mississippi Senate OKs pay raise for teachers, House to vote
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi teachers would receive their largest pay raise in years, under a bill that the state Senate passed Thursday. The House still needs to pass the final version of H...
Mar 17, 2022
Hearing set in Jackson garbage contract case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A hearing has been scheduled after Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba filed a complaint against the Jackson City Council over the garbage contract. Special Judge Jess H. Dickinson...
Mar 17, 2022
Federal prosecutors not seeking death penalty against 'Cupcake' McKinney suspects
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The man and woman accused of kidnapping and murdering a 3-year-old girl in Birmingham nearly three years ago will not face the death penalty in federal court, prosecutors sa...
Mar 17, 2022
Woman, child injured in ATV vs. SUV crash
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies said a woman and a three-year-old child were injured in a crash on Wednesday, March 16. Investigators said the crash involved an ATV and an SUV on Fe...
Mar 17, 2022