Category Archives: WJTV
Monticello man held without bond on attempted murder charge
SILVER CREEK, Miss. (WJTV) - A 21-year-old Monticello man has been charged with attempted murder after an assault happened on November 18, 2021, in Lawrence County. According to officials with the she...
Nov 29, 2021
Simpson County deputies searching for Dollar General shoplifting suspects
SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Simpson County deputies are asking for the public's help in identifying two men in connection to a shoplifting case. Deputies said the men are wanted for shoplifting fro...
Nov 29, 2021
990 new coronavirus cases, 2 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 990 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with two additional deaths. The new cases were ...
Nov 29, 2021
MHP responds to 3 deadly crashes during 2021 Thanksgiving enforcement period
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said troopers responded to three deadly crashes during the 2021 Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Enforcement Period. Troopers issue...
Nov 29, 2021
Case against Beth Ann White moves to grand jury
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The woman accused of causing a crash that killed a mother and infant in Hinds County appeared in court on Monday, November 29. Beth Ann White appeared in court for her prelimin...
Nov 29, 2021
What increases your odds of winning the lottery multiple times?
(NewsNation Now) - Talk about good luck! A Maryland woman won the lottery for the third time in three years - this time claiming a $50,000 prize. The 61-year-old woman won the top prize from a $5 scra...
Nov 29, 2021
Omicron variant: What are the factors of a COVID-19 variant of concern?
(NewsNation Now) - As the omicron variant continues to be detected worldwide, this is not the first time a coronavirus variant has raised alarm bells in the global health community. But how often do t...
Nov 29, 2021
Permit requirement for Reservoir spillway access begins Wednesday
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) Board of Directors said the permit requirement for access to the Barnett Reservoir spillway will begin Wednesday, Decemb...
Nov 29, 2021
All Mississippi adults now eligible for COVID-19 booster shot
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced all adults ages 18 or older are now eligible for the COVID-19 booster shot. You must fit the following ...
Nov 29, 2021
Ed Orgeron: 'I will not coach the bowl game'
BATON ROUGE, La. (WGNO) - Exiting LSU head coach Ed Orgeron talked to media after the Tigers thrilling win 27-24 win over No.14 Texas A&M (8-4) in Death Valley. Coach O said that both he and the s...
Nov 29, 2021