Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi Lottery player wins $40,000 with bonus option
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi Lottery player got a big win in Monday's Lotto America drawing. According to the Mississippi Lottery, a ticket purchased at Kangaroo Crossing #1110 in Kosciusko m...
Sep 30, 2025
Founder of Nandy's Candy in Jackson, Nancy King, dies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The founder of Nandy's Candy in Jackson has died. According to her family, Nancy King died on September 28, 2025. Sunday night, our mom and the founder of Nandy's Candy, Nancy ...
Sep 30, 2025
Imelda intensifies, Humberto clings to hurricane strength as dual storms head toward Bermuda | Tracking the Tropics
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Imelda has become a hurricane as it moves away from the Bahamas, the National Hurricane Center announced Tuesday. Located about 665 miles west-southwest of Bermuda, Imelda is movi...
Sep 30, 2025
State Auditor's Office partners with ICE
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Auditor Shad White (R-Miss.) announces his office has signed an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to White, Office of the State Auditor ...
Sep 30, 2025
Arrests made in death of Grenada High School student
GRENADA, Miss. (WJTV) - Grenada police arrested three people in connection to the death of a Grenada High School student. According to investigators, officers responded to a call on September 22, 2025...
Sep 30, 2025
Mississippi officials urge backup plan after 911 outage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Last week's 911 outage in Mississippi raised some serious concerns. "This did not affect radio communications among any of the sheriff's deputies, the volunteer fire department...
Sep 29, 2025
2025 Sanderson Farms Championship expected to boost Jackson's economy
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Sanderson Farms Championship will return to the Country Club of Jackson this week. Some of the top golfers in the world will compete in the championship. Steve Jent, execut...
Sep 29, 2025
Federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Jaylen Lewis' family
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the family of Jaylen Lewis, who died after a shooting incident involving Capitol police on September 25, 20...
Sep 29, 2025
Suspect arrested, lockdown lifted at Mississippi Delta Community College
UPDATE: MOORHEAD, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) said the lockdown for the Moorhead campus has been lifted. They said a suspect was arrested in Belzoni, and p...
Sep 29, 2025
Mississippi infant dies from whooping cough: MSDH
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirmed that an infant in the state recently died from pertussis. According to the agency, the infant was les...
Sep 29, 2025