Category Archives: WJTV
Hattiesburg man arrested after Jones County deputies find drugs during traffic stop
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A man was arrested on Tuesday, December 28 after Jones County deputies discovered 12 grams of MDMA (ecstasy) during a traffic stop. Two teen girls uninjured after rollover...
Dec 29, 2021
Canton teen killed in shooting on Mace Street
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Canton police said a 17-year-old was shot and killed Tuesday night. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. on Mace Street at Holmes Avenue. According to Police Chief Otha Brown...
Dec 29, 2021
Mississippi troopers to patrol highways for 2021-22 New Year's Holiday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) will increase patrol efforts for the 2021-2022 New Year's Holiday Travel Period. The period will begin on Thursday, December 30 at 6:00 a.m...
Dec 29, 2021
Teacher's TikTok goes viral after telling class she's quitting over payment issue: 'It's happening too often'
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - A teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is getting a lot of attention after sharing a TikTok video in which she reveals to her students that she's quitting her job. Now, she's...
Dec 29, 2021
3,594 new coronavirus cases, 19 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 3,594 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 19 additional deaths. The new COVID-19 p...
Dec 29, 2021
Do you have COVID-19, flu, or a cold? How to tell the difference
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) -- Most people coming down with a cough, sore throat, or runny nose this holiday season will want to know: Is it COVID, the flu, or the common cold? With cold and flu seas...
Dec 29, 2021
Alabama mother charged with felony murder, human trafficking in daughter’s death
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) - Disturbing new details surfacing in the arrest of a Columbus mother charged with three counts of felony murder and human trafficking connection with the asphyxiation mu...
Dec 29, 2021
Habitat for Humanity opening ReStore in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Habitat for Humanity will open a ReStore on Tuesday, January 11 in Jackson. The Northside Sun reported the location will be at the Mississippi Capital Area office at 615 Stonew...
Dec 29, 2021
Crossing reopens after train derailment in Warren County
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Bovina-Tiffentown Crossing reopened on Tuesday, December 28, one week after a train derailed. Jackson Zoo and Livingston Park closed to the public Dec. 29-Jan. 6 The ...
Dec 29, 2021
Simpson County deputies arrest man after manhunt
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Simpson County deputies arrested a man on Wednesday, December 29 after a manhunt. Flowood police respond to shooting at apartment complex According to deputies, Willie Gene Quall...
Dec 29, 2021