Category Archives: WJTV
SNAP (food stamps) benefits see largest increase in history
WASHINGTON (WTRF) - A significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance is now available to needy families - the largest single increase in the program's history. The increase ...
Oct 21, 2021
Ashland homecoming queen trades heels for cleats
ASHLAND, Miss. - A teen in Mississippi is breaking barriers on her school's football field, both as a player and as homecoming queen.Ashland High School is a school of acceptance. "We are a predominan...
Oct 21, 2021
Man, woman arrested on drug charges in Pike County after chase
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies arrested a man and a woman on drug charges. The arrests happened on October 20 after deputies tried to stop a red Nissan on Highway 98 East. They said ...
Oct 21, 2021
Man wanted in Madison arrested for drug possession in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies arrested a man after finding 240 grams of marijuana during a safety checkpoint. According to deputies, a black 2006 GMC Canyon approached the checkpoin...
Oct 21, 2021
Pike County deputies arrest man on drug charges after chase
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies arrested a man on drug charges after a chase. The incident started on October 19 during a safety checkpoint near the intersection of Summit-Holmesville...
Oct 21, 2021
Groundbreaking held for The Village at Livingston Place in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the City of Jackson and developers held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday to mark the beginning of construction on a multi-million dollar project, which will b...
Oct 21, 2021
Sting operation at Raymond Detention Center uncovers contraband
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the Raymond Detention Center to search for contraband and other illegal items. Some of the items investigators found Wednesd...
Oct 21, 2021
Semi-truck overturns on Lakeland Drive near St. Dominic
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reported an accident on Lakeland Drive at I-55 S. A semi-truck overturned near St. Dominic Hospital. The northbound lanes of...
Oct 21, 2021
NOAA releases winter weather predictions: Here's what to expect
(NEXSTAR) - Climate experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have put together what they believe is the most likely weather pattern we'll see when it comes to temperatures, ...
Oct 21, 2021
422 new coronavirus cases, 9 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 422 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with nine additional deaths. This brings the st...
Oct 21, 2021