Category Archives: WJTV
David Archie alleges secret spending of Hinds County tax dollars
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Supervisor David Archie called a press conference on Friday to shed light on talks of a new jail. Archie said this has been kept secret from the people of Hinds Co...
Nov 12, 2021
12 News Investigates: Belhaven dog abuse caught on camera
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man is caught on surveillance video abusing his dog. Local Belhaven neighbor Merry Barnes said the sounds she heard from the dog are hard to forget and said if she hadn't ste...
Nov 12, 2021
Hinds County leaders approve COVID bonus for essential workers
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Weeks after narrowly rejecting a proposal to give essential employees a pandemic pay bonus, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors has changed its course and approved the move. Ab...
Nov 12, 2021
Mississippians encouraged to get tested for diabetes
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - November is National Diabetes Month, and health officials are asking Mississippians to get tested. According to reports, Mississippi has the highest rate of diabetes in the cou...
Nov 12, 2021
Jackson police officer injured after crash on I-220
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson police officer was injured during a crash overnight. Police Chief James Davis said the officer hit something on I-220 around midnight and ran off the road. The office...
Nov 12, 2021
Metrocenter Mall now owned by State of Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Metrocenter Mall in Jackson in now owned by the State of Mississippi, according to court documents. "We really put our hearts into it. I really wish things would have been ...
Nov 12, 2021
Hattiesburg woman arrested for possession of 14lbs of marijuana
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police arrested a woman after they said she was in possession of 14 pounds of marijuana, $8,030 in cash and two handguns. Texas man wanted in connection to homi...
Nov 12, 2021
Former Raiders head coach Gruden sues NFL, Goodell over 'forced resignation'
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is suing the National Football League and its commissioner, Roger Goodell, over his resignation last month, a resignation he describe...
Nov 12, 2021
EPA Administrator to visit Jackson on "Journey for Justice" tour
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan will make his first stop on his "Journey for Justice" trip in Jackson on Monday, November 15. Regan will em...
Nov 12, 2021
Best high schools in Mississippi
As filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a '96 commencement address at Wellesley College, "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead." If that's the case, high school...
Nov 12, 2021