Category Archives: WJTV
Multiple people detained in Magee apartment shooting
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Magee police announced multiple people have been detained in connection to a shooting at an apartment complex. The shooting occurred at Park Place Apartments shortly after noon o...
Oct 31, 2025
When will SNAP EBT cards be reloaded? Delays still possible despite judges' rulings
(NEXSTAR) - Just hours before the looming deadline, two judges ruled Friday that the federal government must continue funding SNAP during the government shutdown. However, those expecting food assista...
Oct 31, 2025
Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal research
The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive industry of animal research and the processe...
Oct 31, 2025
Mega Millions jackpot hits $754M for Halloween drawing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $754 million for the drawing on Halloween, with an estimated cash value of $352.8 million. No ticket matched all six numbers (2-1...
Oct 31, 2025
Jackson leaders address emergency food security response
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - More than 40 million Americans could lose access to federal food assistance on November 1, 2025, if the government shutdown continues. In Jackson, city leaders and other partne...
Oct 31, 2025
Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown
BOSTON (AP) - Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid program, using contingency...
Oct 31, 2025
Teen arrested for killing grandmother at Mississippi church
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Monroe County deputies announced a 17-year-old was arrested for killing his grandmother at a local church. Monroe County Sheriff Kevin Crook said Jadynn Hamilton, 17, of ...
Oct 31, 2025
Mississippi governor seeks waiver to limit junk food purchases through SNAP
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced he requested a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to ban the purchase of "unheal...
Oct 31, 2025
MDOT shares updates on I-20 projects in Warren County
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) provided updates on the construction projects along Interstate 20 in Warren County. According to MDOT officials, a cri...
Oct 31, 2025
Woman pulled over by suspicious vehicle, attacked on Mississippi road
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Alcorn County Sheriff's Office is warning people traveling on Highway 72 about a suspicious vehicle making traffic stops after a woman said she was attacked Thursday morning. The ...
Oct 31, 2025