Category Archives: WJTV
IRS: Parents of children born in 2021 can claim stimulus as tax credit
(WJET/WFXP) - Parents of children born in 2021 can claim a "recovery rebate credit" of up to $1,400 per child if they haven't yet received the maximum amount of stimulus check money they are eligible ...
Feb 06, 2022
Teen in critical condition after Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A teenager is in critical condition after being shot in Jackson on Friday, February 4. Man shot, killed outside Magee laundromat Jackson Police Department (JPD) Deputy Chief De...
Feb 05, 2022
Vicksburg train derailment causes crossing closures
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Kansas City Southern Railway train derailed in Vicksburg on Saturday, February 5. Vicksburg leaders approve agreement for downtown scooters The Vicksburg Post reported ther...
Feb 05, 2022
Yazoo City to get three new businesses
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Three new businesses are expected to open on Jerry Clower Boulevard in Yazoo City. Five new businesses coming to Byram in 2022 The Yazoo Herald reported Sunshine Carwash LLC...
Feb 05, 2022
Belhaven neighborhood waits for election date to be set
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Greater Belhaven Foundation is waiting for an election day to be set by the city clerk to establish a Community Improvement District. The Northside Sun reported anyone regi...
Feb 05, 2022
Split voting precincts cause concern in Madison Co.
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison County neighbors voiced their concerns about split voting precincts during a public hearing held by the Madison County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, January 2...
Feb 05, 2022
Two arrested, 213 pounds of cocaine recovered in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people were arrested in Rankin County after deputies recovered 213 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on Friday, February 4. Rankin County Sheriff's Office (RCSO...
Feb 05, 2022
Lawyers demand serious charges for gunfire at Black driver
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Two white men were arrested earlier this week, days after a Black delivery van driver accused them of chasing him and shooting at him after he dropped off a package in a Mississippi...
Feb 04, 2022
FBI updates wanted poster for William Willingham
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) updated the wanted poster for William Willingham. The poster now features an age progressed picture of Willingham. He is wanted for ki...
Feb 04, 2022
Leflore Co. player wins $100K from Wheel of Fortune scratch-off game
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Leflore County lottery player won one of the top prizes of $100,000 from the $5 Wheel of Fortune scratch-off game. According to Mississippi Lottery officials, the player chos...
Feb 04, 2022