Category Archives: WJTV
Thousands of power outages reported in Central Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Power outages have been reported in Central Mississippi during the severe weather event on Tuesday, March 22. Entergy Mississippi reported more than 13,000 outages. Southern Pi...
Mar 22, 2022
Mississippi teacher pay raise bill headed to governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A bill headed to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves would give the state's public school teachers their largest pay raise in years. The House voted 118-4 Tuesday to pass the final vers...
Mar 22, 2022
Desoto County woman enters plea agreement over SNAP fraud
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Desoto County woman, who was charged with SNAP fraud, entered a plea agreement. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced Candice McDonald-Ballard, ...
Mar 22, 2022
Silver Alert issued for 70-year-old Lucedale man
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for James Earl Spicer, 70, of Lucedale. He is described as a white male, six foot tall, weighing 200 p...
Mar 22, 2022
2 killed in Jefferson County crash
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a two people in Jefferson County. Investigators said the crash happened around 1:...
Mar 22, 2022
106 new coronavirus cases, 32 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 106 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 32 additional deaths. The new cases were r...
Mar 22, 2022
Natchez mayor declares local emergency due to severe weather
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson declared a local emergency in the city due to the threat of severe weather on Tuesday, March 22. Jackson mayor declares local emergency due to severe w...
Mar 22, 2022
All four suspects arrested in connection to fatal carjacking, NOPD confirms
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - On Tuesday, March 22, the NOPD provided an update on the case of Linda Frickey, a woman who was fatally dismembered after a Mid-City carjacking on Monday afternoon. Hours after th...
Mar 22, 2022
Marion County woman enters plea agreement over SNAP fraud
MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Marion County woman, who was charged with SNAP fraud, entered into a plea agreement. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced Shayla Cartier, 29, e...
Mar 22, 2022
NOPD releases footage of suspects wanted in fatal carjacking that horrifically killed elderly woman
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - The New Orleans Police Department released video surveillance footage of four possible suspects wanted in connection with a gruesome carjacking in Mid-City on Monday that left a 7...
Mar 22, 2022