Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson airport expected to see 2,000 passengers during Thanksgiving holiday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Airlines at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) expect an increase in passenger traffic during the 2021 Thanksgiving holiday period. On Wednesday, flight...
Nov 24, 2021
Jackson man charged with armed robbery on Houston Avenue
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man in connection to an armed robbery that happened Wednesday afternoon in the 300 block of Houston Avenue. Jones County deputies searching for four c...
Nov 24, 2021
'There are no words': Young Dolph's family speaks, 1 week after his death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The family of rapper Young Dolph released a statement Wednesday, one week after his death in a shooting at a Memphis cookie shop. You can read it below: There are no words that exist,...
Nov 24, 2021
Jackson church helps provide 100 free meals at local restaurant
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The first 100 people at Meals that Heal were surprised to find out that they did not have to pay for their food on Wednesday. Reverend C.J. Rhodes of Mt. Helm Baptist Church in...
Nov 24, 2021
Judge: Raymond Detention Center at risk of being controlled by state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Board of Supervisors has 21 days to prove why the Raymond Detention Center should not be taken over by the Department of Justice. U.S. District Court Judge Car...
Nov 24, 2021
Crews work to restore water to Byram neighbors
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Neighbors in Byram were without water on Wednesday, just one day before Thanksgiving. Roughly, about a dozen water meters have been leaking this week, leaving 60 families without...
Nov 24, 2021
Jones County deputies searching for four children allegedly kidnapped by mother
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies are working to find a woman who allegedly kidnapped four children, ages four to 16. According to investigators, Kishawna Jackson is wanted on four co...
Nov 24, 2021
No. 8 Mississippi, Mississippi St battle in Egg Bowl rivalry
Eye-popping offensive numbers have sparked improvements by No. 8 Mississippi and Mississippi State and make their in-state rivalry showdown even more intriguing. The Rebels (9-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conf...
Nov 24, 2021
Three arrested after traffic stop in Pike County uncovers stolen gun, drugs
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies arrested three people after a traffic stop on South Locust Street in McComb on Tuesday, November 23. Deputies said they pulled over a 2009 Toyota Tacom...
Nov 24, 2021
No. 8 Mississippi, Mississippi St match high-speed offenses
No. 8 Mississippi (9-2, 5-2 SEC, No. 9 CFP) at Mississippi State (7-4, 4-3), Thursday at 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN). Line: Mississippi State by 2 according to FanDuel.com Sportsbook. Series record: Ole...
Nov 24, 2021