Category Archives: WJTV
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: October 31-November 2
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (October 31-November 2) around Mississ...
Oct 31, 2025
Three monkeys still missing after crash in Mississippi
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Three monkeys remain missing after a truck crashed in Jasper County on October 28, 2025. Officials said the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP...
Oct 30, 2025
Jermaine Cooley running for Senate District 26 seat
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Seven candidates are on the ballot, hoping to be elected to the seat that used to be held by Jackson Mayor John Horhn. Jermaine Cooley is running for the District 26 seat, whic...
Oct 30, 2025
Driver airlifted after crash on I-55 in Ridgeland
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was airlifted after a crash on Interstate 55 in Ridgeland. The crash occurred on I-55 South between the Natchez Trace and Lake Harbour bridges on October 30, 2025....
Oct 30, 2025
2 Mississippi sheriffs and 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme, officials say
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Federal authorities on Thursday announced indictments against 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi Delta law enforcement officers, that allege the officers took ...
Oct 30, 2025
Former Mississippi athletic director accused of embezzling school funds
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Special agents from the State Auditor's Office arrested the former H.W. Byers athletic director for allegedly embezzling funds from the school. According to State Auditor Shad ...
Oct 30, 2025
SNAP scams incoming, expert warns. Here's what to watch out for
(NEXSTAR) - The fast-approaching SNAP benefit freeze could leave millions of Americans vulnerable to scammers, officials and experts are warning. More than 40 million people, many of them children, ar...
Oct 30, 2025
Elevated lead levels found in drinking water of some Claiborne County homes
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced elevated levels of lead were found in the drinking water in some homes and buildings that ar...
Oct 30, 2025
Mississippi schools to implement Presidential Fitness Test
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) issued an executive order to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for elementary, middle and high school students across Mississippi. This c...
Oct 30, 2025
Medical examiner could not determine Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee’s cause or manner of death
The medical examiner could not determine a cause or manner of death for Jimmie "Jay" Lee, the University of Mississippi student whose disappearance and death sparked a movement in Oxford's LGBTQ+ comm...
Oct 30, 2025