Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson obtains three-year license from USDA for zoo
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson received a three-year license from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Jackson Zoo. The license will allow visitors to view the anima...
Oct 04, 2021
Hinds County supervisor taking legal action against Board after arrest
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Supervisor David Archie defended his actions on Monday after he was arrested during a Board meeting last week. He said he plans to take legal action against the Bo...
Oct 04, 2021
Former Yalobusha Co. sheriff, former hospital employee charged with embezzlement in separate cases
YALOBUSHA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Former Yalobusha County Sheriff William "Lance" Humphreys and former Yalobusha General Hospital employee Katherine Rotenberry Brown have been arrested on separate embe...
Oct 04, 2021
Man accused in co-worker deaths tells deputies he was raped
DAVENPORT, Fla. (AP) - An electrician accused of killing three co-workers on assignment in central Florida told detectives he did it because his colleagues had raped him, but a Florida sheriff on Mond...
Oct 04, 2021
LIST: Trick-or-Treat times for Halloween 2021
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Halloween is just around the corner, and WJTV 12 News is putting together a list of 2021 Trick or Treat times from across Central Mississippi and the Pine Belt. Several countie...
Oct 04, 2021
Jackson police investigate three homicides within 72 hours
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating three homicides that happened within 72 hours. The first homicide happened at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 2, on Shady Lane Drive. According ...
Oct 04, 2021
Though half of Mississippians struggle to make ends meet, 31% don’t qualify for assistance
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - A third of Mississippians can't afford basic household necessities but fail to meet the federal definition of poverty, a new United Way report finds. The&nbs...
Oct 04, 2021
Powerball jackpot grows to $685 million ahead of Monday's drawing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Powerball group raised the previous $670 million jackpot for Monday's drawing to $685 million due to increased play. This jackpot is the 6th largest in the game's history. ...
Oct 04, 2021
Mississippi agencies to release $246M in P-EBT benefits to children
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) will be releasing $246 million in P-EBT benefits to Mississippi ...
Oct 04, 2021
Jobs for Jacksonians partners with Jeff Good for job fair
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jeff Good, the owner and president of Mangia Bene Restaurant Management Group Inc., has partnered with the Jobs for Jacksonians program to host a job fair. The event will be fr...
Oct 04, 2021