Category Archives: WJTV

Meridian man arrested in connection to human trafficking case
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities arrested a Meridian man in connection to a human trafficking case. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), along with Mississippi Highway Patrol...
Rachel Hernandez Oct 27, 2021

Man wanted for robbing Warren County convenience store
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Warren County deputies are working to find the man who robbed a convenience store Monday night. The Vicksburg Post reported the incident happened at a convenience store a...
Kaitlin Howell Oct 27, 2021

Judge rules in favor of UMMC in trial against former employees who stole patient records
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - A federal judge has ruled in favor of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) over litigation against three former employees who stole patient medical ...
Will Stribling Oct 27, 2021

Hinds County Sheriff's debate held at Jackson State University
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Candidates who are running to be the next Hinds County sheriff took part in a debate Tuesday night at Jackson State University (JSU). Eight of the 13 candidates talked about wh...
Anthony Howard Oct 27, 2021

Walmart says recalled product linked to deadly infection was sold at stores in 18 states
(NEXSTAR) - Walmart is taking action to notify its online and in-store shoppers who may have purchased a room spray possibly linked to a deadly bacterial infection. On Tuesday, Walmart issued a news r...
Nexstar Media Wire Oct 27, 2021

Game week preparation changes for New Orleans
METAIRIE, LA. - It'll be a quick turnaround for the Saints as they face Tom Brady and the 5-1 Bucs who are at the top of the NFC south and rank second in the power rankings as of this week. It won't b...
Aileen Hnatiuk Oct 27, 2021

Man runs over brother while trying to give him a ride, police say
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) - A 61-year-old man was trying to give his brother a ride when he ran him over, said Virginia State Police. The fatal crash happened Tuesday morning at 5:51 a.m. in Brunsw...
Keyris Manzanares Oct 27, 2021

Mother, her boyfriend charged after boy's skeleton found in Texas apartment with 3 other children
(NEXSTAR) - A mother and her boyfriend have been arrested and charged in the death of her 8-year-old son, whose skeletal remains were found inside a Houston-area apartment with his three apparently ab...
Jocelina Joiner Oct 27, 2021

Public opinion split on IHL's vaccine mandate for Mississippi universities
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A decision handed down by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) on Monday mandated vaccinations for most university employees in Mississippi. At ...
Thao Ta Oct 26, 2021

Jackson mayor delivers 2021 State of the City Address
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba delivered the 2021 State of the City Address on Tuesday, October 26. The mayor talked about many topics, including crime, COVID-19, infrastructu...
Gary Burton Oct 26, 2021
