Category Archives: WJTV
Black Army officer suing Harrah's New Orleans after casino entry denial
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) - A Black servicewoman is suing a New Orleans casino after security officers refused to let her inside, claiming she was not the woman pictured in her military ID. U.S Army 2n...
Oct 12, 2021
3 employees killed in shooting at postal facility in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Two U.S. Postal Service workers were fatally shot Tuesday at a postal facility in Memphis and a third employee identified as the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot, autho...
Oct 12, 2021
Southwest Airlines flight delays impacting Jackson travelers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Nearly 2,000 Southwest Airlines flights have been canceled since the weekend, leaving a lot of people upset. Travelers at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airp...
Oct 12, 2021
Jackson leaders discuss changes to water billing system
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Water bills have been a problem for Jackson neighbors for a long time, but that could soon change. Leaders at the city's Public Works Department said homeowners have reported i...
Oct 12, 2021
Man sentenced in connection to death of Jackson pastor
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man who was charged in the January 2019 death of Pastor Anthony Longino in Jackson has been sentenced to serve 40 years in prison with 10 years suspended. Morgan Quinn w...
Oct 12, 2021
Jackson restaurant owner partners with program to find workers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Restaurants nationwide have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, especially with worker shortages. Jeff Good, who is the co-owner of Broad Street Baking Company, Bravo! I...
Oct 12, 2021
Mississippi State Women's Basketball coach steps down to focus on health
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with Mississippi State University (MSU) announced Women's Basketball Coach Nikki McCray-Penson has stepped down from her position, effective immediately, to focus on...
Oct 12, 2021
Mississippi State Auditor demands repayment of misspent welfare money
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, State Auditor Shad White's office served demands for more than $77 million of misspent TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) money. White said the individu...
Oct 12, 2021
7-year-old killed in Clarksdale shootings
CLARKSDALE, Miss. - Two people including a 7-year-old boy were killed in separate shootings Monday across Clarksdale, Mississippi, police said. Police responded at 5 p.m. to a shooting in the 900 bloc...
Oct 12, 2021
Mississippi governor discusses 'Skip the Line' program
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) and Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell hled a news conference on Tuesday, October 12 to discuss the department's 'Skip the Lin...
Oct 12, 2021