Category Archives: WJTV
2 people hurt after drugstore wall collapses in Mississippi
MACON, Miss. (AP) - Two people have been taken to the hospital after a building collapsed in Mississippi, authorities said. Macon Police Chief Davine Beck said the people were in a drugstore Thursday ...
Feb 18, 2022
Velma Jackson goes virtual for Friday due to power outage
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A power outage from Thursday's storms affected Velma Jackson High School in Madison County on Friday, February 18. Car overturns on I-20 in Pearl during severe weather L...
Feb 18, 2022
Twin brothers on the run. Have you seen the Harris brothers?
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD)-- On June 19, 2021, authorities responded to a shooting that occurred on Standifer Avenue and Vine in Monroe. That shooting resulted in two people being shot, 18-year-old Xavie...
Feb 18, 2022
Cynthia Perkins pleads guilty, will testify against husband
Warning: this story does mention sexual assault. Please review at your own discretion. LIVINGSTON PARISH, La (BRPROUD) - Cynthia Perkins, who was indicted on 78 felony counts in connection with the pr...
Feb 18, 2022
Mississippi Top 50 announces 2022 honorees
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Some of the most influential Mississippians were recognized for their exceptional leadership. The Mississippi Top 50 announced its fifth class of honorees of Mississippians who...
Feb 17, 2022
Entertainment strip in Fondren opens to public
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl Tiki Bar, High Ball Lanes, and the Capri Theatre are now considered a staple in the Fondren neighborhood. Robert Saint John, the visionary behind the project, said it's a...
Feb 17, 2022
MDOT announces weight restriction changes for I-55 bridge in Rankin County
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced a weight restriction has been imposed on an Interstate 55 bridge in Rankin County. The I-55 bridge wa...
Feb 17, 2022
ACLU Mississippi calls on JPD to end checkpoint initiative
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Mississippi sent a letter to Jackson Police Chief James Davis, City of Jackson Attorney Catoria Martin, and Jackson May...
Feb 17, 2022
Man convicted of killing girlfriend in 2018
WILKINSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Wilkinson County jury convicted a man for the first degree murder of his girlfriend. 1 killed, 1 injured in Scott County shooting Brandon DeJohnette was sentenced to...
Feb 17, 2022
Car overturns on I-20 in Pearl during severe weather
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - While severe storms moved through Central Mississippi on Thursday, Pearl police responded to an accident on I-20 East. Police said the vehicle slide off the interstate near the A...
Feb 17, 2022