Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson leaders behind schedule in choosing new garbage contract
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson city leaders are behind schedule in the new garbage contract selection process. The Northside Sun reported the Jackson City Council was scheduled to vote on a proposal ...
Jan 16, 2022
Man arrested in connection to "retaliatory" shooting in Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police arrested a man in connection to a shooting that happened on Friday, January 14 at the intersection of Martin Luther King Street and Madison Street. The Natchez D...
Jan 16, 2022
Mississippi College faculty member earns book award
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A book written by an associate professor at Mississippi College has earned a top honor from the Mississippi Historical Society. The society has named "Complexion of Empire in Nat...
Jan 16, 2022
MLK Car, Truck, Bike Show to be held in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The annual MLK Car, Truck and Bike Show will be held in Jackson on Sunday, January 16. The show will be held at 440 North Mill Street in Jackson. The show starts at 1:00 p.m., ...
Jan 16, 2022
Winter weather affects road conditions in Mississippi
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Parts of Central and North Mississippi experienced snow on Sunday, January 16. Nine inches of snow fell in Leesburg off of Highway 481, and 3.5 inches of snow fell in Canton. Le...
Jan 16, 2022
Vicksburg-Warren School District imposes district-wide quarantine amid surge
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The Vicksburg-Warren School District (VWSD) approved a five-day district-wide quarantine amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Schools and officer in the district closed on Friday,...
Jan 15, 2022
Mississippi Food Network, Smith Robertson Museum partner in honor of MLK
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Food Network and the Smith Robertson Museum partnered in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Museum guests who brought a canned food item received one dollar off of...
Jan 15, 2022
City leaders honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with motorcade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - City leaders and neighbors gathered on Saturday, January 15 for a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. A motorcade began at Freedom Corner and traveled to Lanier High School. Ne...
Jan 15, 2022
Pilot, passenger presumed dead in Louisiana helicopter crash
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - A pilot and passenger are presumed dead after the crash Friday of a helicopter in a south Louisiana marsh, a local government official said. The sheriff's office in coastal Lafou...
Jan 15, 2022
MLK Day celebration to be held in Benton
BENTON, Miss. (WJTV) - An annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration will be held in Benton on Monday, January 17. The Yazoo Herald reported Oak Grove A.M.E. Church of Benton will host the event be...
Jan 15, 2022