Category Archives: WJTV
Biden discusses Putin, inflation in first State of the Union
(NewsNation Now) - With the backdrop of an escalating conflict in Europe, President Joe Biden spent a large part of his first State of the Union address vowing to check Russian aggression, saying it's...
Mar 01, 2022
Waste Management sues mayor over garbage contract
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Waste Management of Mississippi has moved forward in suing Jackson mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and the City of Jackson, according to the Clarion Ledger. This comes after Wa...
Mar 01, 2022
Local family struggles after losing home in fire
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A local family is doing everything they can to survive after losing everything in a fire. Lisa and Paul Grube had just moved into their new home less than two weeks ago when th...
Mar 01, 2022
Mississippi county OKs contracts for Emmett Till statue
GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi county has approved contracts for a sculptor to make and install a bronze statue of Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose 1955 lynching became a catalyst for...
Mar 01, 2022
Jackson residential roads to be improved with 1% sales tax
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The One Percent Sales Tax Commission plans to improve residential streets in Jackson. The Northside Sun reported the commission has already improved about 200 lane miles of the...
Mar 01, 2022
How to protect yourself against a potential cyber attack
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - National security officials warned that Russia could target the United States through a series of cyber attacks. As conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalates, the United St...
Mar 01, 2022
Two arrested after Jones County deputies recover meth
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Two people were arrested after Jones County deputies said a search warrant of a home turned up meth and related drug items. Jones County deputies said they received compla...
Mar 01, 2022
Mississippi PSC chairman requests public utilities report ties to Russia
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Brandon Presley (D-Nettleton) requested that all public utilities report on Russian ties. Mississippi House pan...
Mar 01, 2022
This is illegal every day in New Orleans except Mardi Gras
(NEXSTAR) -- Did you know you're required by Louisiana state law to wear a mask at Mardi Gras if you're on a parade float. More, did you know it's illegal to wear a mask in Louisiana if it's not Mardi...
Mar 01, 2022
Teen convicted for 2020 Warren County homicide
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Warren County teenager was convicted of first-degree murder in connection to the shooting death of another teen in 2020. McComb man charged with murder nearly a year af...
Mar 01, 2022