Category Archives: WJTV
$50K Powerball ticket purchased in Mississippi
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WJTV) - One lucky person purchased a Powerball ticket worth $50,000 in Mississippi on Wednesday, March 30. The player matched four out of five white balls and the Powerball. The luc...
Mar 31, 2022
Canton man sentenced to 40 years on meth charges
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison County Circuit Court Judge Dewey Arthur sentenced Torrey Powell, of Canton, to 40 years in prison for two counts of possession of meth on Monday, March 28. Madison and ...
Mar 31, 2022
Brookhaven motel damaged by severe weather
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - A motel in Brookhaven was damaged by severe weather on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. 3 injuries reported in Mississippi due to severe weather on March 30 The Daily Leader repor...
Mar 31, 2022
How to stay safe after a storm passes
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) warned Mississippians of possible safety threats, even after a storm passes. Significant power outages, home re...
Mar 31, 2022
131 new coronavirus cases, 1 additional death in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 131 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with one additional death. The new cases were reported...
Mar 31, 2022
Four wanted for robbing Jackson Family Dollar
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are working to identify four people wanted in connection to an armed robbery. New Orleans homicide suspect believed to be in Jackson Police said the armed robber...
Mar 31, 2022
Biden orders up oil from US reserves to fight gas price hike
(NewsNation) - President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve for six months in a bid to control energy prices th...
Mar 31, 2022
WATCH: Possible tornado in Florida caught on camera
UPDATE as of 7:30 a.m. - The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported destroyed homes and downed power lines near the Gilberts Mill Road area. Please use caution when driving through this area. Ref...
Mar 31, 2022
2 dead after severe weather in Florida
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - Two people are dead after severe weather came through the Gilberts Mill Road area Thursday morning, officials said. The Washington County Sheriff's Office said two mob...
Mar 31, 2022
Bargainers: Bipartisan deal near on trimmed $10B COVID bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers moved to the brink Thursday of shaking hands on a scaled-back bipartisan compromise providing a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set up final congres...
Mar 31, 2022