Category Archives: WJTV

3 injuries reported in Mississippi due to severe weather on March 30
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said three injuries have been reported due to the severe weather on Wednesday, March 30. Two injuries were reporte...
Kaitlin Howell Mar 31, 2022

Mississippi governor signs largest teacher raise in years
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Wednesday authorizing the largest pay raise in a generation for the state's public school teachers, long among the lowest-paid in the n...
The Associated Press Mar 31, 2022

Judge ends second garbage hearing without ruling
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With less than 48 hours from knowing if garbage will be picked up in the City of Jackson after a second hearing on Wednesday, March 30-- there's still no answers. Judge Dickens...
Anna Farish Mar 30, 2022

Storm damage hits Yazoo County
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Storm battered much of the state on Wednesday, March 30, including Yazoo County bringing high winds and heavy rain. "It was shaking my whole house. I was shaken on the ins...
Leah Williams Mar 30, 2022

Severe weather knocks down trees, power lines near Battlefield Park in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - High winds and heavy rainfall were two major factors that led to debris being scattered throughout Battlefield Park and the community. A massive oak tree fell destroying a pavi...
Anthony Howard Mar 30, 2022

Natchez man arrested for indecent exposure
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A Natchez man has been arrested for exposing his genitals to a church employee twice this week. On Monday, March 28, investigators said officers were called to a local church w...
Cianna Reeves Mar 30, 2022

Time-lapse: Possible tornado moves through Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A time-lapse video showed the moment a possible tornado moved through Jackson on Wednesday, March 30. PHOTOS: Possible tornadoes cause damage in Mississippi The video was captu...
Jacob Lanier Mar 30, 2022

PHOTOS: Possible tornadoes cause damage in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Damage from possible tornadoes ripped across central Mississippi on Wednesday, March 30. The severe storms caused damage in many areas knocking down trees, power lines and dama...
Cianna Reeves Mar 30, 2022

Adams County sheriff provides update on storm damage
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Several power lines and trees are down in Adams County after strong winds approached ahead of severe weather on Wednesday, March 30. Sheriff Travis Patten urged all neighb...
Cianna Reeves Mar 30, 2022

TAKE A LOOK: Jackson tornado track
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Storm Team 12 reported a tornado crossed through southwest Jackson around 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30. A track of the storm showed the storm move past the WJTV 12 News stu...
Jacob Lanier Mar 30, 2022
