Category Archives: WJTV
Greene Co. man sentenced to 30 years for sex abuse of 3-year-old
GREENE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) -- A Greene County man will serve 20 years in Mississippi prisons after he pled guilty to sexual battery of a child on Tuesday, according to a news release from the Distric...
Feb 01, 2022
M-Braves joins "The Nine" to celebrate, honor Black baseball pioneers
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, Minor League Baseball announced the launch of "The Nine," a new, Black-community focused outreach platform specifically designed to honor and celebrate the historic i...
Feb 01, 2022
Mississippi governor noncommittal on medical marijuana bill
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that he has not decided whether he will sign a bill to legalize marijuana for people with debilitating medical conditions such as cancer...
Feb 01, 2022
Man shot, killed outside Magee laundromat
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Magee police are investigating after a 38-year-old man was shot and killed inside a vehicle. Investigators said the shooting happened before 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday outside Value La...
Feb 01, 2022
Man arrested for Jan. 24 shooting in McComb
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb police arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly shooting a man in the face. Investigators said they received a call on January 24 from Southwest Mississippi Regional Medi...
Feb 01, 2022
4,249 new coronavirus cases, 109 additional deaths in MS
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 4,249 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 109 additional deaths. This brings the s...
Feb 01, 2022
Mississippi Senate proposes $446M Tax Relief Act
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann and Senate Finance Chairman Josh Harkins unveiled a $446.6M tax relief package. House committee makes first move to restore ballot ini...
Feb 01, 2022
Man shot in head walks into Vicksburg hospital, sheriff says
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A man with a gunshot wound to the head was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) on Monday, January 31. Four injured in Jackson house fire The Vick...
Feb 01, 2022
Peppa Pig Live coming to Brandon in May
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig's Adventure will be performed at City Hall Live in Brandon on Sunday, May 8. Dave Matthews Band coming to Brandon Amphitheater During the show, Peppa ...
Feb 01, 2022
11th pediatric COVID death reported in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported an additional pediatric COVID-19 death in a child between one and five years of age. Hospital group: Miss...
Feb 01, 2022