Category Archives: WJTV

Man arrested in connection to double shooting at Brookhaven Waffle House
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested in connection to a double shooting that happened Monday morning at the Waffle House in Brookhaven. The Daily Leader reported the shooting happened before ...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 01, 2021

Mississippi M.O.V.E. offering rides to the polls on November 2
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi M.O.V.E. will offer rides to polling precincts in Hinds County on Tuesday, November 2. Voters can book an appointment online at http://msmove.org or conta...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 01, 2021

493 new coronavirus cases, 23 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 493 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 23 additional deaths. The new cases were r...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 01, 2021

Man wins $2 million lottery prize ... again
(NewsNation Now) - Most people would be over the moon if they'd won a $2 million scratch-off lottery prize. Now, imagine doing it twice! A 65-year-old man in Maryland has done just that, hitting the s...
J. Scott Wilson Nov 01, 2021

1st-term Mississippi rep jumps from Democrat to Republican
HOUSTON, Miss. (AP) - A first-term Mississippi lawmaker is switching from Democrat to Republican, and his move increases the GOP's supermajority in the 122-member House of Representatives. "I feel thi...
The Associated Press Nov 01, 2021

Sex offender arrested after greeting trick-or-treaters in the nude, police say
PROVO, Utah (KTVX) -- A registered sex offender accused of greeting young trick-or-treaters in the nude Sunday has been arrested. Provo police identified the suspect as 48-year-old Steven Kelley Littl...
Vivian Chow Nov 01, 2021

Mississippi Insight for Oct. 31, 2021: Crime in Metro Jackson
This week, we're focused on violent crime in the metro Jackson area. The city sees the worst of it, but it spells trouble at the county level as well. What strategies do we need to curb it? We'll spea...
Tom Wright Nov 01, 2021

190 Jackson customers under boil water notice
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, leaders with the City of Jackson announced 190 customers have been placed under a boil water notice. The following areas are under the advisory: North Siwell Road (4...
Rachel Hernandez Nov 01, 2021

Fed to start reining in economic aid as inflation risk rises
WASHINGTON (AP) - With inflation at its highest point in three decades, the Federal Reserve is set this week to begin winding down the extraordinary stimulus it has given the economy since the pandemi...
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Nov 01, 2021

Jon Bon Jovi tests positive for COVID-19, cancels concert
MIAMI (AP) - Jon Bon Jovi tested positive for COVID-19 during a rapid test just before he was set to perform a concert in Miami Beach. An announcer took to the stage to give the crowd the bad news jus...
WJTV Nov 01, 2021
