Category Archives: WJTV
Friends remember victim killed in triple homicide at Jackson nightclub
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Friends of Alicia Brown said they are devastated after she was shot and killed during a triple homicide at a Jackson nightclub on Sunday, October 17. "Her smile would light up ...
Oct 18, 2021
Hinds County supervisors pass motion to give employees relief money
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Board of Supervisors passed a motion on Monday to give county employees COVID relief money. The incentive program was created to award those who've receiv...
Oct 18, 2021
Man sentenced to 70 years in connection to Adams County homicide
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison in connection to a 2018 homicide in Adams County. On October 15, a jury found Darnell Stevenson guilty for his role in the m...
Oct 18, 2021
770 new coronavirus cases, 22 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 770 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 22 additional deaths. The new cases were r...
Oct 18, 2021
Families in Forrest, Lamar counties mistakenly receive P-EBT cards for students
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Some families in Forrest and Lamar counties who have received P-EBT cards in the mail from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service cannot use their...
Oct 18, 2021
Wesson man killed in Copiah County crash
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating a crash that killed a Wesson man. According to Trooper First Class Ron Bosarge, the accident happened just before 2:...
Oct 18, 2021
ICC college dean indicted in multi-million dollar workforce development fraud case
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, State Auditor Shad White announced two people were indicted for defrauding the state's Workforce Enhancement Training (WET) program. Special agents with the ...
Oct 18, 2021
Man injured in officer-involved shooting in Tippah County
TIPPAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in Tippah County near Walnut on Sunday, October 17. According to the Attorney General's Office, M...
Oct 18, 2021
18 arrested, 47 ejected at Tennessee-Ole Miss game
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - A University of Tennessee Police Department spokesperson has released the preliminary number of arrests and ejections from Saturday's Tennessee-Ole Miss game that was marred ...
Oct 18, 2021
MDOT reminds neighbors of free resources during Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) declared October 18-22, 2021, as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi. Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation ...
Oct 18, 2021