Category Archives: WJTV
Entergy moves to next phase of Superpower Mississippi
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Vicksburg will be the home of Entergy Mississippi's new power station. The Vicksburg Advanced Power Station is the company's latest investment to replace retired,...
Oct 21, 2025
Man arrested in connection to fatal Copiah County shooting
UPDATE: COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Copiah County deputies announced Artivious Hilliard was taken into custody. COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Copiah County deputies are searching for a man in connec...
Oct 21, 2025
Judge recuses himself after former youth minister pleads guilty to sexual battery
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A judge recused himself in a letter on Tuesday after sentencing a former youth minister and former basketball coach who pleaded guilty to sexual battery of a child. Judge Andrew Howo...
Oct 21, 2025
16-year-old arrested in Rankin County drive-by shooting
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies announced a 16-year-old was arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting. Deputies responded to Bridgewater Apartments on Avalon Way just before 2...
Oct 21, 2025
Man charged in Hinds County crash that killed mother, daughter denied bond
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of causing a crash that killed a mother and daughter in Hinds County appeared in court on October 21, 2025. During his court appearance, Antyon Gray, 62, was ap...
Oct 21, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa forms over Caribbean Sea | Tracking the Tropics
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Tropical Storm Melissa formed Tuesday morning as it moved over the central Caribbean Sea. According to the National Hurricane Center, Melissa is the 13th named storm of the Atlant...
Oct 21, 2025
Suspect steals video games, cash from Jackson business
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a suspect who stole several video games and cash from a business. The break-in occurred at the Best Way Rental Center on West Woodrow Wilson Av...
Oct 21, 2025
Mega Millions jackpot hits $650M: How to play after game overhaul
(NEXSTAR) - Without a winner on Friday, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown enough to join the ranks of the largest grand prizes ever in the game's history. The jackpot has been building since June, w...
Oct 21, 2025
Mother arrested after two children drown in Gautier pool
GAUTIER, Miss. (WJTV) - Gautier police announced a mother was arrested after two young children drowned. Police said they responded to a distress call at a home on Three Oaks Drive around 5:30 p.m. on...
Oct 21, 2025
DeSoto teacher now under fire for supporting Whiteside
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. - A DeSoto County school teacher is on the hot seat for supporting convicted sexual offender Lindsey Whiteside. Ashley Ford, a teacher at Lewisburg Intermediate School, is taking ...
Oct 21, 2025