Category Archives: WJTV
JSU v. Alcorn game expected to bring economic boost to Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A highly anticipated college football game will happen on Saturday, November 20. The Jackson State Tigers will face the Alcorn State Braves. Thousands of people are expected to...
Nov 15, 2021
Where people in Mississippi are moving to most
The U.S. is among the most mobile countries in the world, but our rates of moving have slumped in recent decades. In 2019, for example, a lower percentage of Americans changed residence than any year ...
Nov 15, 2021
Woman who won freedom from prison in 2011 dies of COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A woman who won freedom from prison a decade ago after being convicted with her sister in a 1993 armed robbery in Mississippi, then went on to become an advocate for justice, has...
Nov 15, 2021
EPA administrator visits Jackson to discuss infrastructure issues
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan kicked off his "Journey to Justice" tour in Jackson on Monday, November 15. Regan got a first-hand look at ...
Nov 15, 2021
VIDEO: Two men steal $20K worth of jewelry from Byram business
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Byram police are working to find the suspects who stole $20,000 worth of jewelry from a business. Man arrested for break-in at deer camp in Claiborne County The burglary happened...
Nov 15, 2021
Saltillo man accused of planning 'mass murder' at church
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Saltillo man has been arrested for allegedly planning a 'mass murder' at his church. Lee County deputies said they received a tip about a possible threat to a church on Fr...
Nov 15, 2021
8 companies accused of violating Mississippi's No-Call law
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Central District Commissioner Brent Baily announced the Public Service Commission and the Attorney General's Office sent a Notice of Alleged Violation (NAV) to eight companies....
Nov 15, 2021
Hinds County supervisors deny $1M proposal for new jail
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - During a meeting on Monday, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors denied a proposal to set $1 million aside for a new jail. Supervisor David Archie proposed also asking th...
Nov 15, 2021
Live updates: 6 teens taken to hospital after drive-by shooting at Nome Park in Aurora
AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) - Six teenagers were taken to the hospital after a drive-by shooting at Nome Park on Monday afternoon, the Aurora Police Department said. The victims are between the ages of 14 an...
Nov 15, 2021
Vicksburg police search for missing 19-year-old
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are working to find a missing 19-year-old woman. Investigators said Megan Wallace was last seen on Wednesday, November 10 around 8:00 p.m. leaving from a hom...
Nov 15, 2021