Category Archives: WJTV
2021 'Sleep Out for the Homeless' held at Pittman Park in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi M.O.V.E. will host its annual Sleep Out for the Homeless event on Tuesday, November 23. Mississippi troopers to patrol highways for Thanksgiving 2021 The event will...
Nov 23, 2021
Two arrested in Rankin County for pine straw service scam
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies arrested two men in connection to a pine straw service scam. Deputies said they received a call from a person who said a group of men came by their...
Nov 23, 2021
Pensacola man charged with 600 counts of sexual assault on a child
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) -- A Pensacola man is in jail after a pastor turned him into authorities for child sexual assault. Robert Cota, 31, is charged with 600 counts of sexual battery and 600 counts o...
Nov 23, 2021
Mississippi troopers to patrol highways for Thanksgiving 2021
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) will begin the 2021 Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Enforcement Period on Wednesday, November 24 at 6:00 a.m. The enforcement period will end o...
Nov 23, 2021
MDOT to limit road construction for Thanksgiving
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With Thanksgiving approaching, Mississippians will be on the roads to travel for the holiday. Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said drivers shou...
Nov 23, 2021
Voters cast ballots in Hinds County runoff races
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Voters went to the polls on Tuesday to decide who would be the next Hinds County sheriff in a runoff race. There were concerns from election officials about low voter turn...
Nov 23, 2021
Richland police search for kidnapping suspect
RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Richland police are working to find a man wanted in connection to a kidnapping. Police said Jaquantus L. Quinn, who also goes by the name 'Brick,' is wanted for one count of a...
Nov 23, 2021
Brian Laundrie died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, medical examiner confirms
You can find the latest on the investigation involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie here. Download the WFLA app for breaking news push alerts and sign up for breaking news email...
Nov 23, 2021
265 new coronavirus cases, 13 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 265 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 13 additional deaths. This brings the stat...
Nov 23, 2021
Cities with the most expensive homes in Jackson metro area
Buying a home is an investment-and an increasingly expensive one. The median value of a home in the United States today is $281,370, an 11.6% increase over the last year. Meanwhile, the median monthly...
Nov 23, 2021