Category Archives: WJTV
Judge hears arguments over who controls troubled Hinds County jail
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The first hearing of United States vs. Hinds County was held on Monday, February 14. The hearing was held to determine whether the jail consent decree signed in 2016 shoul...
Feb 14, 2022
MS businesses stay busy on Valentine's Day
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Valentine's Day was a busy day for Mississippi businesses. People went to flower shops to buy flowers for their loved ones. At Mostly Martha's, they're excited to have foot tra...
Feb 14, 2022
Richland police report run-in with escaped inmate
RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Richland police said they came into contact with the escaped inmate from Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF) on Saturday, February 12, before they were made aware...
Feb 14, 2022
Mississippi under Red Flag Warning due to dry conditions
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) warned neighbors to be cautious about settings fires due to dry conditions in the state. They said wildfire conditions usually do not ...
Feb 14, 2022
4,719 new coronavirus cases, 94 additional deaths in MS
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 4,719 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 94 additional deaths. The new cases were...
Feb 14, 2022
Natchez Early College teacher dies
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Natchez-Adams School District (NASD) announced that one of their teachers passed away. Riverfront Park in Warren Co. to be relocated Peter Ensminger, or "Mr. E...
Feb 14, 2022
Mississippi scratch-off player wins $200K
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Newton County lottery player won $200,000 on a $10 Power 10X scratch-off game. Leaders with the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) said the player visited Newton Junction ...
Feb 14, 2022
Jackson mayor to hold weekly news conference
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba will hold a news conference on Monday, February 14. The mayor will provide regular updates related to city issues and initiatives. The news conf...
Feb 14, 2022
Trial set for 3 accused in Natchez double homicide
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - The trial for three men charged in connection to a 2018 double homicide has been set for Tuesday, March 1. The Natchez Democrat reported Alisha Justice, 21, of Missouri City, T...
Feb 14, 2022
Vicksburg man stabbed, killed in Louisiana
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg man was stabbed and killed in Louisiana on Tuesday, February 8. Man shot, killed on Northview Drive in Kosciusko The Vicksburg Post reported Michael Anthony Phelp...
Feb 14, 2022