Category Archives: WJTV
JTRAN faces route closures, delays due to worker shortage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders said neighbors who use JTRAN should check their "rider alert" notifications notifications for updates on available bus routes. Yazoo City neighbors may see garb...
Jan 12, 2022
Marion County deputies warn neighbors about Mississippi Power scam
MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Marion County deputies are warning neighbors about a Mississippi Power scam in the area. Forrest County deputies search for Valero burglary suspect They said the caller c...
Jan 12, 2022
Three facing charges in Young Dolph murder, officials reveal
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - U.S. Marshals, Memphis Police and Shelby County's district attorney provided new details Wednesday on the suspects charged in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph. Justin Johnson,...
Jan 12, 2022
Thousands jailed long periods before trial in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Thousands of people in Mississippi continue to be jailed for long periods while waiting to go on trial because they are too poor to afford bail, judges may deny bail altogether o...
Jan 12, 2022
Yazoo City neighbors may see garbage collection delays
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo City neighbors may experience delays in normal Waste Pro garbage collection due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. Loyd Star, West Lincoln high schools change schedule am...
Jan 12, 2022
Loyd Star, West Lincoln high schools change schedule amid COVID surge
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Students who are in 7th through 12th grade at Loyd Star Attendance Center and West Lincoln Attendance Center will switch to an A/B schedule from Wednesday, January 12 un...
Jan 12, 2022
Home Town stars to create 85 jobs in Laurel with new manufacturing location
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - HGTV's Home Town hosts Erin and Ben Napier will create 85 jobs in Laurel with a new manufacturing location for Scotsman Manufacturing Company. The Napiers, the Laurel Mercantile...
Jan 12, 2022
Sketch released of Vaiden post office robbery suspect
VAIDEN, Miss. (WJTV) - United States Postal Service (USPS) Inspection Service agents released a sketch of the man accused of robbing the post office in Vaiden. 89-year-old woman dies, husband injured ...
Jan 12, 2022
Almost 4,000 Mississippi students out of school due to COVID-19 infections
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Almost 4,000 Mississippi students were out the week most schools returned after winter break due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Clarion Ledger reported 3,854 students had CO...
Jan 12, 2022
Mississippi Senate approves revamped US House map
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate on Wednesday passed a plan to redraw the state's four congressional districts, sending it to Gov. Tate Reeves for his expected approv...
Jan 12, 2022