Category Archives: WJTV
Pastor loses his job after appearing in drag on TV show
NEW YORK (AP) - The Rev. Craig Duke has been a Methodist minister for three decades, building a reputation as a staunch advocate of LGBTQ inclusion. His pastoral duties have now been terminated - the ...
Dec 09, 2021
One of the first Black MHP troopers dies at 71
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Walter Crosby, the first Black man to serve as a Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) trooper, passed away. He was 71-years old. PRCC employees can now fund a scholarship wi...
Dec 08, 2021
Crews respond to fire at adult daycare on Robinson Road
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Fire Department (JFD) and other local agencies responded to a fire at an adult daycare facility on Robinson Road. Mother upset after officer blocks handicap loading...
Dec 08, 2021
Mother upset after officer blocks handicap loading zone
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Megan Cunningham said she was taking her son to the MAIS All Stars game at Jackson Prep last weekend and was having trouble finding a handicapped spot for her 19-year-old son, ...
Dec 08, 2021
Mississippi's legislative budget recommendation leaves out teacher pay raise
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Several big ticket items were on Tuesday's budget recommendation for the upcoming legislative session, but one noticeably left out was funding for a teacher pay raise. "It's th...
Dec 08, 2021
Group hosts "Prayers on the Stairs" of Mississippi State Capitol
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A small but mighty crowd gathered on the steps of the Mississippi State Capitol to pray for the city and state because The Women of Royal and Destiny said they know just how po...
Dec 08, 2021
Couple with infant says they were unjustly removed from American Airlines flight
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) - A father is calling for American Airlines to take action against employees who removed his girlfriend and 7-week-old baby off a plane departing out of Charlotte, North Carolin...
Dec 08, 2021
Hickman sworn in as Mississippi District 32 Senator
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi District 32 Senator Rod Hickman was sworn in on Wednesday, December 8, by Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. Lawmakers wanted input on spending $1.8 billion in p...
Dec 08, 2021
The MIND Center partners with Santé South for 2022 Wine Festival
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - The Sant South Wine Festival is scheduled to return Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Renaissance at Colony Park in partnership with The MIND Center. The 17th annual wine and food ev...
Dec 08, 2021
Scott Peterson resentenced to life in prison for killing of pregnant wife Laci
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Nearly 17 years after being sentenced to die, Scott Peterson was resentenced to life without parole Wednesday during an emotional hearing in which family members of his slain...
Dec 08, 2021