Category Archives: WJTV
Deputy US marshal from Louisiana dies in Mississippi crash
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A deputy U.S. marshal from Louisiana has died days after he was in a car crash on duty in central Mississippi. The U.S. Marshals Service said Jared Keyworth was working in the Ja...
Oct 06, 2021
Following the New Summit scandal, these grandparents took the Hattiesburg school into their own hands
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - At first, school staff at Kimmi Farrell's kindergarten thought she might be autistic. Later, one of her teachers said ADHD. By the end of the first grade...
Oct 06, 2021
Man injured in Yazoo City apartment shooting
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo City police are working to find a suspect after a man was shot at an apartment complex on Tuesday, October 5. According to the Yazoo Herald, the shooting happened afte...
Oct 06, 2021
Multiple people injured in shooting at Texas high school, suspect arrested
(NewsNation Now) - Multiple people were injured in a shooting at a Texas high school Wednesday morning and the suspect was arrested after a brief manhunt. Police confirmed at least four people were hu...
Oct 06, 2021
IHL receives $1.3M to fund Mississippi's Complete 2 Compete program
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The W.K. Kellogg Foundation awarded the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) $1.3 million to fund Mississippi's Complete 2 Compete (C2C) Tuition Assistance Grant t...
Oct 06, 2021
Tyson Foods to invest $61M into Vicksburg plant
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Tyson Foods will invest $61 million in its Vicksburg plant. According to the Vicksburg Warren Economic Development Partnership, the expansion will create nearly 50 jobs. The ...
Oct 06, 2021
Jackson man sentenced for robbing Trustmark Bank in 2020
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson man has been sentenced to 47 months in federal prison for bank robbery. Richard D. Jiles, 42, was convicted of robbing the Trustmark Bank on Medgar Evers Boulevard in...
Oct 06, 2021
Crews to close lanes on Spillway Road for repairs
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) announced there will be lane closures on Spillway Road this week. Ribbon cutting to mark grand opening ...
Oct 06, 2021
Sanderson Farms increases pay rates for hourly employees
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - On Wednesday, leaders with Sanderson Farms, Inc. announced the company has increased pay rates for hourly employees. Sanderson Farms donates $1M to help with Hurricane Ida relie...
Oct 06, 2021
Mississippi delegation wants President Biden to approve Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Ida
WASHINGTON (WJTV) - The Mississippi congressional delegation sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to approve Governor Tate Reeves' request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Ida...
Oct 06, 2021