Category Archives: WJTV
Stewpot braces for more people in need amid government shutdown
JACKSON, Miss, (WJTV) - As Mississippi prepares for a pause in SNAP benefits in November, a Jackson nonprofit said it's already seeing more people seeking help. Stewpot Community Services operates man...
Oct 28, 2025
Mississippians want to see end to government shutdown
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Many Americans are unhappy with the ongoing government shutdown. With the longest shutdown spanning 35 days, the current shutdown is in Day 28. "I'm a former federal employee, ...
Oct 28, 2025
Man charged with shooting vehicle recovery worker in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a 22-year-old man was arrested after he shot another man who was attempting to recover a vehicle. Linell Brown, Jr., was arrested on October 27, 2025, ...
Oct 28, 2025
Heidelberg homecoming shooting suspect transferred to federal custody
HEIDELBERG, Miss. (WHLT) - Heidelberg police announced one of the suspects arrested in connection to the fatal shooting at Heidelberg High School's homecoming game has been released into federal ...
Oct 28, 2025
Monkeys escape after crash in Jasper County
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A truck hauling 21 monkeys to a testing facility in Florida overturned in Jasper County, Mississippi, on October 28, 2025. According to the Jasper County Sheriff's Office...
Oct 28, 2025
Jackson Zoo water leak fix saves city almost $1 million yearly: report
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders announced the first major water leak repair was completed at the Jackson Zoo on October 20, 2025. "This is what the citizens of Jackson hired us to do. We will ...
Oct 28, 2025
Extra Table plans to increase aid amid SNAP freeze
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hattiesburg-based food bank Extra Table has called on the Mississippi community to help feed families during the government shutdown. In the midst of a freeze on SNAP benefits ...
Oct 28, 2025
'Catastrophic': Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica | Tracking the Tropics
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - "Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, bringing catastrophic winds, flash flooding and storm surge to the island, the National Hur...
Oct 28, 2025
One man dead, another charged with murder in Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Deputies in Panola County, Mississippi, say one man is dead and another is charged with murder after an assault on Thursday. Deputies were called to an assault in progress at a house ...
Oct 28, 2025
Man arrested after fatal shooting in Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, Miss. -- A man was arrested Monday in connection with a fatal shooting in Clarksdale last month, according to police. Gene Dabbs Jr., 23, was charged with murder. Police said on September ...
Oct 28, 2025