Category Archives: WJTV
Yazoo County shooting over illegal betting on horse racing, investigators say
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man is in critical condition following a shooting in Vaughan on Saturday, January 8. Yazoo County Investigator Noble Brooks said the shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. o...
Jan 10, 2022
Canton Elementary School switches to virtual learning amid COVID surge
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Canton Elementary School (CES) will switch to virtual learning on Tuesday, January 11 until the end of the week due to COVID-19 cases rising among staff. Students in 3rd-5th gra...
Jan 10, 2022
Mississippi Attorney General wants FCC to stop illegal robocalls
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) joined 51 other states in a coalition to ask to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stop illegal robocalls that originate outside t...
Jan 10, 2022
USPS offering reward for tips on Vaiden Post Office robbery
VAIDEN, Miss. (WJTV) - United States Postal Inspection Service agents are asking for the public's help in a robbery case. Byram woman pleads guilty to mail theft Agents said the Vaiden Post Office on ...
Jan 10, 2022
Hosemann, senate leadership propose $210M investment in teacher pay
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R-Miss.) and Senate Education Chairman Dennis DeBar (R-Miss.) proposed a $210 million investment in teachers for the next two years. They propose...
Jan 10, 2022
'I was very hurt': Mississippi woman sends warning about officer impersonation phone scam
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss.-- They call saying they're law enforcement but the real cops say they're scammers trying to get your money. A woman who got one of those calls wants you to know about the red flags...
Jan 10, 2022
Boil water notice issued for 691 neighbors in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A boil water notice has been issued for 691 Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) customers in Madison County. Water service outage scheduled in northeast Pe...
Jan 10, 2022
Jackson mayor wants to find real solutions to stop crime in city
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said if crime is going to stop in the city, people need to work together to find real solutions. During a news conference on Monday, the mayor e...
Jan 10, 2022
Water service outage scheduled in northeast Pearl
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A planned water service outage will affect some northeast Pearl neighbors on Wednesday, January 12. First woman named Assistant Chief at Pearl Police Department The outage will a...
Jan 10, 2022
As clock ticks, headwinds build against passage of Mississippi medical marijuana
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - For some time after the Supreme Court shot down a vote of the people to create a Mississippi medical marijuana, it appeared fait accompli that lawmakers would enac...
Jan 10, 2022