Category Archives: WJTV

TVA says it won’t power Mississippi medical pot businesses
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - One of the main suppliers of wholesale electricity in north Mississippi says it is uncertain whether it can provide power to facilities that grow marijuana for medical use. Tennes...
The Associated Press Feb 07, 2022

Man, teen injured in Simpson County shooting
SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Simpson County deputies are investigating after a man and a teen were injured in a shooting. The shooting happened on Friday, February 4 just before 7:00 p.m. on Hayes G...
Rachel Hernandez Feb 07, 2022

Yazoo Co. schools tighten security measures
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo County school leaders are tightening security measures following reports of tension among students in other school districts. Yazoo City to get three new businesses ...
Rachel Hernandez Feb 07, 2022

Dixie National Rodeo events for Feb. 7
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 57th annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo will kick off at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds on Monday, February 7. New Dixie National Corral added to MS fairgrou...
Rachel Hernandez Feb 07, 2022

Kenny Chesney performing at Brandon Amphitheater
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Kenny Chesney will bring his "Here and Now Tour 2022" to the Brandon Amphitheater. Kevin Hart adds 4th show in Jackson The performance will be on June 29, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. Do...
Erika Bibbs Feb 07, 2022

Two injured in tractor-trailer crash in Warren Co.
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people were taken to a hospital after a crash with a tractor-trailer in Warren County. 4 injured in Warren County crash Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) officers said...
Rachel Hernandez Feb 06, 2022

Beneficiary chosen for 2022 WellsFest
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Wells United Methodist Church selected the Good Samaritan Center as the beneficiary of the 2022 WellsFest. The 38th annual WellsFest week will include music, a children's festi...
Rachel Hernandez Feb 06, 2022

Arbor Day celebrated with tree sale in Hinds Co.
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - National Arbor Day is celebrated in April, but Mississippi will celebrate in February. The Hinds County Soil and Water Conservation District (HCSWCD)provided neighbors wit...
Jailen Leavell Feb 06, 2022

Teen shot in leg at Jackson gas station
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A teenager was shot in the leg at a gas station in Jackson on Saturday, February 5. Teen in critical condition after Jackson shooting Jackson police said the shooting happened ...
Rachel Hernandez Feb 06, 2022

Vigil held for shooting victim in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Friends and family gathered to remember a young woman who died in an accidental shooting. They held a vigil for 18-year-old Shakira Gatlin. Many said she loved to dance and was...
Deidra Brisco Feb 06, 2022
