Category Archives: WJTV
Goodman neighbors work to recover from severe weather
GOODMAN, Miss. (WJTV) - Neighbors in Goodman are cleaning up the areas that were impacted by the severe weather on Tuesday, March 22. During the storm, Aaron Michael and his three friends locked thems...
Mar 23, 2022
Mississippi leaders spar over tax cuts as deadlines approach
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi House leaders offered a revised proposal Wednesday to phase out the state income tax, sending it to Senate leaders as legislators approach big deadlines to set taxes ...
Mar 23, 2022
'She was a wonderful person' — Victim's family speaks out after gruesome carjacking death
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - A make-shift memorial now stands near Bienville and North Pierce streets in Mid-City, where the 73-year-old Linda Frickey took her last breath. "She was always happy, she was alwa...
Mar 23, 2022
SNAP replacement benefits available for Mississippians affected by severe weather
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households that experienced a loss of food due to ...
Mar 23, 2022
Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies at 84
(NEXSTAR) - The United States' first female Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, has died at the age of 84, her family said in a statement Wednesday. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson bac...
Mar 23, 2022
US finds Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Wednesday made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders, ...
Mar 23, 2022
Mississippi receives $8M for disaster recovery
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded Mississippi $8,406,000. Cities, counties urge lawmakers to ap...
Mar 23, 2022
Copiah County business damaged by severe weather
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Copiah County business was damaged by severe weather on Tuesday, March 22. Wilson's Meat House has been a staple in the community since 1972. The roof of the business w...
Mar 23, 2022
Highway 51 to close in Pike County for repairs
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced U.S. Highway 51 in Pike County will close on Thursday, March 31. Temporary bridge closure in Mari...
Mar 23, 2022
129 new coronavirus cases, 1 additional death in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 129 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with one additional deaths. The new cases were reporte...
Mar 23, 2022