Category Archives: WJTV
White House 'fully complying' with court on SNAP benefits after Trump stirs confusion
The White House said Tuesday it is complying with a federal court order to tap into a contingency fund to distribute Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, clarifying earlier comme...
Nov 04, 2025
Tropics quiet during final month of hurricane season | Tracking the Tropics
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The tropics are quiet as the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season enters its home stretch. No tropical cyclone activity is expected in the next seven days, according to the National Hu...
Nov 04, 2025
Trump says he's withholding SNAP benefits until shutdown ends
President Trump signaled Tuesday he would be withholding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits until "Radical Left Democrats open up government," as many states grapple with a laps...
Nov 04, 2025
Second escaped monkey recovered deceased in Mississippi
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Officials in Mississippi announced that two of the three monkeys that escaped after a crash are dead. According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and ...
Nov 04, 2025
Southaven woman gets 25 years following guilty plea
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. -- A Southaven woman was sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder of a 65-year-old man, according to the DeSoto County District Attorney's Office. Erin Malc...
Nov 04, 2025
USDA tells grocery stores: No special discounts for SNAP recipients
(The Hill) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) emailed grocery stores prohibiting them from offering discounts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients amid the governmen...
Nov 03, 2025
Two construction workers airlifted after being electrocuted in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two construction workers in Rankin County were airlifted to a local hospital after they were electrocuted. According to the Rankin County Sheriff's Office, the incident o...
Nov 03, 2025
Hinds County gears up for Election Day on Tuesday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - People have been working around the clock in Hinds County to make sure Tuesday's election runs smoothly. On Monday, workers loaded up ballots and supplies to take to the county...
Nov 03, 2025
November SNAP will be partially funded, but benefits could take weeks or months. Why?
(NEXSTAR) - The Trump administration announced Monday that food assistance would be partially funded in November following two judges' rulings to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SN...
Nov 03, 2025
Pearl police arrest Jackson homicide suspect
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Police announced a Jackson homicide suspect was arrested in Pearl. According to investigators, members of the Pearl Police Department's Special Operations Division located and ar...
Nov 03, 2025