Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi Housing Partnership announces Rental Assistance Fair
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Housing Partners will host a rental assistance fair on November 13. They will assist people with applications for Mississippi Home Corporation's (MHC) Rental Assist...
Nov 09, 2021
Missing Persons Alert issued for 57-year-old Adams County man
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Adams County Sheriff's Office announced a Missing Persons Alert has been issued for a 57-year-old man. Trials delayed for mother, son in Mississippi fraud...
Nov 09, 2021
Trials delayed for mother, son in Mississippi fraud cases
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Judges have delayed the state and federal trials of a mother and son charged in one of Mississippi's largest public corruption cases. State Auditor Shad White has said Nancy New ...
Nov 09, 2021
Classes canceled Tuesday for Warren Central High School students due to power outage
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) announced Warren Central High School students will not have school on Tuesday, November 9. They said there was a ...
Nov 09, 2021
Trial begins for man accused in 2018 homicide outside Woodrow Wilson Jasco
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The trial for the man accused in the deadly shooting that happened in February 2018 will begin on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Kare...
Nov 09, 2021
What is needle spiking? Astroworld tragedy raises concern
HOUSTON (NewsNation Now) - The Houston police chief said authorities are investigating reports of possible druggings at a music festival where eight people died and hundreds more were injured. Chief T...
Nov 09, 2021
Mississippi hospitals ask leaders for help amid nursing shortage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hospitals across the country are battling a nursing shortage. Recently, Mississippi hospitals have seen about a third of their nurses leave for other jobs, which are often out ...
Nov 08, 2021
Capital City Lights to help kick off bicentennial celebration in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, organizers announced Capital City Lights will be held in Jackson during the holiday season. The Downtown Jackson-based event will be on December 3 from 4:00 p.m. to ...
Nov 08, 2021
Lyft driver who was injured in shooting released from Jackson hospital
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Lyft driver who was injured during a shooting in Jackson was released from the hospital on Monday, November 8. Brandy Littrell was shot multiple times on Tuesday, November ...
Nov 08, 2021
Vicksburg father, sons arrested for drive-by shooting on Athens Avenue
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police said a father and his two sons were arrested for allegedly firing shots on Athens Avenue. The drive-by shooting happened just before 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, No...
Nov 08, 2021