Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi Creates: Model shares journey of collaboration with top fashion brands
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - From dressing up inside clothing stores as a kid to now being the face of global fashion brands and nationally recognized hair care brands, Destiney Williams is living out her ...
Dec 16, 2021
Jackson airport expected to see increase in passenger traffic for year-end holiday period
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Airlines at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) anticipate an increase in passenger traffic during the upcoming year-end holiday period. The number of tr...
Dec 16, 2021
Man, woman killed in shooting on 6th Street in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police are investigating after a man and a woman were killed in a shooting Thursday morning. The shooting happened near the intersection of 6th Street and Rawls...
Dec 16, 2021
Mississippi Match 5 jackpot reaches $185K ahead of Thursday's drawing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Powerball, Mega Millions and Mississippi Match 5 all have big jackpots this week. Saturday's Powerball jackpot is now an estimated $353 million, while Friday's Mega Million...
Dec 16, 2021
Former UMMC police officer found guilty of sexual battery
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) police officer was convicted for one count of sexual battery of a child under the age of 14. Prosecutors said Ju...
Dec 16, 2021
Mississippi airports receive $19.8 million from infrastructure package
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Nearly $20,000,000 will be distributed to 63 airports across Mississippi for repairs and improvements. The funds are being made available as part of the recently passed biparti...
Dec 16, 2021
Ballot box recount canceled in Hinds County sheriff's race
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Election Commission said former interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler has asked officials to look into the ballot boxes. Crisler said he is not in...
Dec 16, 2021
PRVWSD Board approves new rates, rules for reservoir campgrounds
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) Board of Directors approved several rule changes and a rate increase which will go into effect on January 1, 2022, f...
Dec 16, 2021
710 new coronavirus cases, 4 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 710 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with four additional deaths. This brings the st...
Dec 16, 2021
Biloxi man pleads guilty to triple murder at Hinds County pawn shop
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Biloxi man pled guilty to killing three people during a robbery at a Hinds County business. The shooting happened at Bill's Coin & Jewelry in Hinds County on December 17,...
Dec 16, 2021