Category Archives: WJTV
The Prancing J-Settes celebrate 50 years during Jackson State's Homecoming celebrations
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - This year's Homecoming will be a special one for Jackson State's Prancing J-Settes, because they're celebrating 50 years. "We didn't know we were groundbreaking. We were just d...
Oct 15, 2021
Jackson police respond to deadly shooting on State Street
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Friday afternoon. Jackson police investigate deadly shooting at gas station According to investigators, the sho...
Oct 15, 2021
Black, low-income students will lose thousands in college aid under proposed program
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - The Post-Secondary Board this week unanimously voted to recommend an overhaul of Mississippi's financial aid programs that could completely change how the state he...
Oct 15, 2021
Suspect killed during Yazoo City home invasion
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person died after a home invasion in Yazoo City early Friday morning. The shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. at a home on Grand Avenue. The Yazoo Herald reported the hom...
Oct 15, 2021
Rankin County deputies arrest Florence woman for human trafficking
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, Rankin County deputies received information about the possible sex trafficking of a 16-year-old girl, who was from out of state. Deputies contacted Attorney...
Oct 15, 2021
Nikolas Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre, attorney says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The gunman who killed 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland, Florida, high school will plead guilty to their murders, his attorneys said Friday, bringing some ...
Oct 15, 2021
Mississippi Lottery transfers $11M to state in September 2021
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its September 2021 transfer of $11,243,551.36 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury...
Oct 15, 2021
411 new coronavirus cases, 10 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 411 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 10 additional deaths. This brings the stat...
Oct 15, 2021
Mississippi governor declares Oct. 18-22 Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) declared October 18-22, 2021, as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi. "Mississippi is no stranger to severe weather. By preparing ...
Oct 15, 2021
MDOT projects move forward in southwest Mississippi
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced improvements are being made to highways in southwest Mississippi. "Each of these projects are all gear...
Oct 15, 2021