Category Archives: WJTV
Biden to survey Northeast damage after deadly Ida flooding
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - President Joe Biden Tuesday is set to survey damage in parts of the Northeast that suffered catastrophic flash flooding and devastation after remnants of Hurricane Ida sw...
Sep 07, 2021
704 new coronavirus cases, 21 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 704 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 21 additional deaths. This brings the stat...
Sep 07, 2021
Jones County car crash leaves one person with serious injuries
MOSELLE, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County volunteer firefighters responded to a two-car crash that injured one drive. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, September 6, on Highway 11 near Mosel...
Sep 07, 2021
'You know why I did this,' ex-Marine tells investigators after Florida family massacred
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Investigators say that when they captured Marine veteran Bryan Riley outside the Lakeland home where he allegedly killed a couple, their 3-month-old son and the boy's gran...
Sep 07, 2021
Jackson State couple gets engaged at the Orange Blossom Classic
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A couple of Jackson State lovebirds experienced a special moment in Miami at the Orange Blossom Classic this weekend. Karmeen Powell-Childress and Jamarius Mabry met at J...
Sep 06, 2021
Louisiana family struggles to find Mississippi hotel that accepts FEMA lodging payment
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A family of Hurricane Ida evacuees have run into a roadblock under a program that would have helped them pay for a place to stay in Mississippi. The Transitional Sheltering A...
Sep 06, 2021
Mississippi groups provide meals for Hurricane Ida evacuees
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As Hurricane Ida evacuees fill Mississippi, one hotel director in Ridgeland said he wanted to provide some sense of normalcy for his guests. Herman Peters said he remembers bei...
Sep 06, 2021
'The Wire' actor Michael K. Williams found dead in Brooklyn apartment: NYPD
BROOKLYN --- Michael K. Williams, the actor best known for his role in HBO's "The Wire," was found dead in Brooklyn Monday, according to police. It was believed that Williams died of a drug overdose, ...
Sep 06, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine event to be held at Vicksburg Mall
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There will be a COVID-19 Drive-Thru Vaccination event at the Vicksburg Mall on Saturday, September 25. The event will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the northeast parking l...
Sep 06, 2021
Crews respond to accident on I-55 S. at Northside Drive in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities responded to an accident on I-55 S. in Jackson Monday afternoon. The crash happened on I-55 S. at the Northside Drive exit. Crews were able to clear the scene. Ther...
Sep 06, 2021