Category Archives: WJTV
Vice President Harris visits Greenville
GREENVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, April 1, Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Greenville, Mississippi, to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to supporting and uplifting A...
Apr 01, 2022
Two arrested in Summit after chase
SUMMIT, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, March 31, Pike County deputies arrested a man and a woman after a chase. Deputies and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) were conducting drug/criminal interd...
Apr 01, 2022
Alabama couple wins $500K on Mississippi scratch-off game
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WJTV) - A couple from Mobile, Alabama, won a $500,000 prize from a scratch-off game that was purchased in Moss Point. They purchased the $20 scratch-off game ($500,000 Bonus Multipl...
Apr 01, 2022
Tupelo couple sues north Mississippi hospital for alleged balance billing
TUPELO, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - A Tupelo couple is suing a north Mississippi hospital and its affiliates over an alleged balance-billing scheme that cost them nearly $50,000. Balance billing is il...
Apr 01, 2022
Three charged with capital murder in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced three people were charged with capital murder in connection to the death of an 18-year-old One killed in crash on Highway 80 in Brandon Police said Kay...
Apr 01, 2022
Town of Utica under boil water notice
UTICA, Miss. (WJTV) - A boil water notice was issued for the Town of Utica on Thursday, March 31. According to the Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH), the notice affects 856 customers. The boil w...
Apr 01, 2022
House approves bill legalizing marijuana
(The Hill) -- The House passed legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide and eliminate the longstanding criminal penalties for anyone who distributes or possesses it. Lawmakers pass...
Apr 01, 2022
Jackson mayor issues emergency garbage contract to Richard's Disposal
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The argument continues over trash collection in Jackson. Tempers flared during a special meeting on Friday, April 1. One member was almost kicked out of the meeting. Mayor Chok...
Apr 01, 2022
MEMA reports 9 tornadoes hit state on March 30
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has released preliminary data from the severe storm that hit the state on Wednesday, March 30. So far, nine tornadoes have be...
Apr 01, 2022
Mississippi Class of 2021 improves AP achievement rate
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - According to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Mississippi's graduating class of 2021 achieved a 39.1% qualifying score rate for Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Thi...
Apr 01, 2022