Category Archives: WJTV
Mayor addresses water problems in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - For weeks, people in South Jackson have been dealing with little to no water pressure. This weekend, people who live in the Georgetown Subdivision said they have been dealing w...
Feb 07, 2022
Jackson police make $70K drug bust
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police made a $70,000 drug bust on Friday, February 4. They said the Criminal Apprehension Team (CAT) witnessed an illegal narcotics transaction take place on Deer Park...
Feb 07, 2022
Hosemann discusses teacher pay, tax plans
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Positioning Mississippi's economy to be competitive for the future is a top concern facing the Legislature. Income taxes made up about a third of the state's $6 billion in ...
Feb 07, 2022
Saints reportedly hiring Dennis Allen to be the next head coach
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - 13 days after Sean Payton announced that he was stepping away from the New Orleans Saints, the team has reportedly named his successor. ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter announced on...
Feb 07, 2022
Federal judge holds Hinds County in contempt over jail
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After failure to place the Raymond Detention Center in better conditions while under a jail consent decree, federal Judge Carlton Reeves has put Hinds County in civil contempt....
Feb 07, 2022
Women's Business Center opens at JSU
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University (JSU) is offering a new program that helps local women grow their business and apply for federal funding. The United States Small Business Administrati...
Feb 07, 2022
Legislators urged to prioritize staff shortages at hospitals
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The pay for travel nurses has increased, but Mississippi hospitals are still facing staffing shortages. A recent survey by the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) indicated ...
Feb 07, 2022
Former Monticello clerk found guilty of embezzlement
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former deputy municipal clerk in Monticello was found guilty of embezzlement on Monday, February 7. Former Covington County Emergency Manager arrested for fraud, embe...
Feb 07, 2022
Pelahatchie woman pleads guilty to murder-for-hire plot
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pelahatchie woman pled guilty to using interstate commerce facilities in a murder-for-hire plot. On Monday, February 7, Jessica Leann Sledge, 40, admitted to using interstate...
Feb 07, 2022
2022 Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) announced Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week will take place February 14-19, 2022. What is wind chill tempera...
Feb 07, 2022