Category Archives: WJTV
New federal investments alone won’t fix Mississippi’s aging sewer systems
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - Four of the state's larger cities - Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian and Greenville - are all under federal consent decrees to stop pollution from their worn down se...
Mar 17, 2022
77 new coronavirus cases, 11 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 77 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 11 additional deaths. The new cases were re...
Mar 17, 2022
Former Rankin County deputy tax collector pleads guilty to embezzlement
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Rankin County deputy tax collector pled guilty to embezzlement in Rankin County Circuit Court. State Auditor Shad White said Tiffany Loftin's guilty plea and sen...
Mar 17, 2022
Mississippi State fires basketball coach Ben Howland
STARKVILLE, Miss (WJTV) - Mississippi State University (MSU) fired men's basketball coach Ben Howland, according to CBS Sports. Howland had a seven-year run at MSU and amassed a 134-98 (59-67 SEC) rec...
Mar 17, 2022
NASA's mega moon rocket rolling out at Kennedy Space Center
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (WFLA) -- The most powerful rocket in the world, dubbed the mega moon rocket by NASA, will be unveiled for the first time on Thursday at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Space...
Mar 17, 2022
As Mississippi cities opt out of medical marijuana, business hopefuls shut out
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - Mississippians hoping to start medical marijuana businesses are up against a new obstacle: city aldermen. Despite voters overwhelmingly passing Initiative 65 to cr...
Mar 17, 2022
'Duck Dynasty' stars film new show in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - "Duck Dynasty" star Jase Robertson and some of his family members filmed a new metal-detecting show in Vicksburg. The Vicksburg Post reported the idea for the show came from ...
Mar 17, 2022
Mississippi man arrested in 30-year-old murder case
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A Mississippi man has been arrested for a 1992 murder of a North Carolina woman after an investigation by state and local law enforcement agencies, officials said. The N.C. State ...
Mar 17, 2022
Mississippi Lottery makes February 2022 transfer to state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery has reached the $80 million mark in funds transferred to the Mississippi State Treasury. Ridgeland Library funding: City, system try to move on The Lott...
Mar 17, 2022
EMS Emergency: First responders ask state for support
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Although the pandemic seems to be on a decline, COVID-19 has caused problems for healthcare workers in Mississippi. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are in a state of emergency...
Mar 16, 2022