Category Archives: WJTV
David Archie voted out as Hinds County Board of Supervisors vice president
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - After months of controversy in the Hinds County Board of Supervisors, David Archie is no longer the board's vice president and president-elect. He was stripped of his titl...
Sep 30, 2021
Walmart releases list of hottest 'kid-tested' toys for 2021 holidays
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (WGNO) - Amid seemingly endless shipping delays that businesses face in 2021, it's never too early to start searching for that perfect toy to give during the holidays. On Wednesday, ...
Sep 30, 2021
1,101 new coronavirus cases, 12 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 1,101 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 12 additional deaths. This brings the st...
Sep 30, 2021
Highway 468 closed due to 18-wheeler crash
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Highway 468 in Rankin County has been closed as crews work to clean up a diesel spill after an 18-wheeler crash. To head north on Flowood Drive, drivers should use Old Br...
Sep 30, 2021
FBI looking at new phone purchased by Brian Laundrie, reviewing surveillance video from campground
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WFLA) -- The attorney for the Laundrie family, Steven Bertolino, says a phone was purchased on Sept. 4 and Brian Laundrie opened an account with AT&T for that phone Bertolino say...
Sep 30, 2021
Final days of Waste Management contract in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson is in the final days of the current Waste Management contract, and no agreement has been met. The Waste Management contract officially expires on Thursday a...
Sep 29, 2021
Olympic swimmer who stormed Capitol pleads guilty to felony
WASHINGTON (AP) - Five-time Olympic swimming medalist Klete Keller pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge for storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot and faces 21 to 27 months in prison....
Sep 29, 2021
CDC issues urgent alert for pregnant women not vaccinated against COVID
(NEXSTAR) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert Wednesday urging pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC said it "strongly recommends" the shot for women who are...
Sep 29, 2021
Soso teen shot and killed
SOSO, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies are investigating a shooting at a home near Soso that left a teenager dead Wednesday afternoon. Hattiesburg murder suspect arrested in Jackson According to J...
Sep 29, 2021
Silver Alert issued for Hancock County woman
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 62-year-old Barabara Bond Prater of Bay St. Louis. She is described as five feet tall, weighs 120...
Sep 29, 2021