Category Archives: WJTV
US Fifth Circuit determining JMAA standing in suit
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The United States Fifth Circuit heard arguments this month on whether members of the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) have standing to file suit this month. The North...
Jan 03, 2022
Silver Alert issued for Jacqueline Epps of Lexington
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for Jacqueline Epps, 56, of Lexington. She is described as five feet six inches tall, weighs 185 pound...
Jan 03, 2022
Crews respond to house fire on Cedar Tree Lane in Edwards
EDWARDS, Miss. (WJTV) - The Bench Volunteer Fire Department (VPD) responded to a house fire in Edwards on Monday, January 3. Shelters open in Jackson area due to freezing temperatures The fire happene...
Jan 03, 2022
Shelters open in Jackson area due to freezing temperatures
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two shelters in Jackson are offering homeless people a place to keep warm as temperatures drop in Mississippi. The Billy Brumfield Homeless Shelter houses men overnight, seven ...
Jan 03, 2022
COVID-19 Vaccine 2nd Dose and Booster Drive to be held in Edwards
EDWARDS, Miss. (WJTV) - The Town of Edwards Mayoral Health Council will host a COVID-19 Vaccine 2nd Dose and Booster Drive on Saturday, January 8. Focused on Mississippi: Edwards' 150th Anniversary Th...
Jan 03, 2022
Rental assistance being offered in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A rental assistance session will be held in Hinds County on Tuesday, January 4 and Wednesday, January 5. Neighbors can attend to apply for Hinds County Emergency Rental Ai...
Jan 03, 2022
17,525 new coronavirus cases, 5 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 17,525 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with five additional deaths. The new cases w...
Jan 03, 2022
Claiborne County man charged with first degree murder
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Claiborne County deputies arrested a man in connection to a deadly shooting that happened on Thursday, December 30, 2021. Hazlehurst police officer's son found dead on...
Jan 03, 2022
Powerball Jackpot reaches $540 million ahead of Monday's drawing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery is ringing in the new year with high winnings and new games. The Powerball drawing for Monday, January 3 is up to $540 million, the Mega Millions drawin...
Jan 03, 2022
2021 taxes: IRS deadline back in April despite pandemic
(NewsNation Now) - Nothing is certain except death and taxes, Ben Franklin said, and this year, the Internal Revenue Service is showing it's just as over the pandemic as the rest of us. The way the IR...
Jan 03, 2022