Category Archives: WJTV
Mermaids are coming to Mississippi Aquarium
GULFPORT, Miss. (WHLT) - Mermaids will be at Mississippi Aquarium diving in the Aquatic Wonders main ocean exhibit October 28-31 and again November 4-7. Aquarium guests will be able to see the mermaid...
Oct 20, 2021
JSU Football Coach Deion Sanders won't coach Saturday following foot surgery
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University (JSU) leaders announced on Wednesday that Head Football Coach Deion Sanders won't coach Saturday's game against Bethune-Cookman. Following the order of...
Oct 20, 2021
FBI names Brian Laundrie person of interest in murder of Gabby Petito during search update
You can find the latest on the investigation involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie here. Download the WFLA app for breaking news push alerts and sign up for breaking news email...
Oct 20, 2021
Jackson police investigating after body found on Overstreet Avenue
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a body was found Wednesday afternoon. The body was discovered on Overstreet Avenue. Police said the victim, who has not been identified, ...
Oct 20, 2021
Unloaded gun found on Clinton High School campus
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, leaders with the Clinton Public School District said a Clinton High School student brought an unloaded firearm on campus. "Our administration was notified that th...
Oct 20, 2021
Yazoo City man in custody after shooting at apartment complex
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo City police announced a man turned himself in in connection to a shooting that happened in early October 2021. Investigators said Owen Young, 21, (also known as Owen S...
Oct 20, 2021
Green hydrogen hub in Mississippi to be largest in US
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Jackson-based company has announced plans to build a green hydrogen hub in Mississippi it says will be the largest of its kind in the U.S. and create an easier pathway for hard...
Oct 20, 2021
Anti-marijuana groups lobby as Gov. Reeves contemplates special session
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - As legislative leaders wait to see if Gov. Tate Reeves will call lawmakers into special session to vote on a medical marijuana proposal, groups opposed to legalize...
Oct 20, 2021
Warrenton Elementary to dismiss early on Wednesday
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) announced Warrenton Elementary School students will be dismissed early on Wednesday, October 20. Puma opening at ...
Oct 20, 2021
Sixth Annual 'Best Dressed Jackson' to be held in November
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The American Cancer Society will hosts its 6th Annual Best Dressed Jackson on Thursday, November 11 at The South Warehouse. The event will honor young professionals who were no...
Oct 20, 2021