Category Archives: WJTV
Back to school: Target, other retailers giving teacher discounts
(WTAJ) - The start of the new school year is approaching, and that means it's time for teachers to hit the stores and stock up on supplies for their classrooms. School supply shopping can be expensive...
Jul 20, 2021
Woman arrested in Clinton after police find 36 pounds of edible marijuana
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Clinton police arrested a woman after finding 36 pounds of marijuana candy edibles during a traffic stop. Officers stopped a white 2017 Dodge Challenger on I-20 at Springridge ...
Jul 20, 2021
Mississippi tax collections improve in most recent year
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi tax collections increased during the state budget year that ended June 30, driven in part by people shopping online during the coronavirus pandemic. The Joint Legisla...
Jul 20, 2021
Forrest, Lamar counties starting school in July for 1st time
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - School districts in two southern Mississippi counties will start classes at the end of July for the first time, allowing students to get additional academic help during longe...
Jul 20, 2021
Four arrested in connection to auto thefts in Byram
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Byram police arrested four suspects in connection to auto thefts that happened at local businesses dating back to late 2020. The suspects include: Chelsea Griggs - Charged with t...
Jul 20, 2021
MHP's 'Best Looking Cruiser Contest' entry honors fallen Trooper John Harris
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) needs your vote for the 2021 American Association of State Troopers Best Looking Cruiser Contest. This year, the MHP submission features a ...
Jul 20, 2021
Housing market frenzy may have peaked: Sales see record late-spring drop
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) - The housing market frenzy may have peaked for the year even as homes sold at their fastest pace and at record-high prices, according to experts with RedFin, a technology-powered rea...
Jul 20, 2021
Rain causes flash flooding in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rain on Tuesday caused some flooding in Rankin County. The rain triggered the flooding because the soil in the Jackson-metro area is already saturated. A 12 News viewer s...
Jul 20, 2021
Tub of puppies thrown from Oklahoma bridge; 7 survive
LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - Officials are investigating after a tub of puppies was found after being dropped 35 feet from a bridge in Oklahoma. While one didn't make it, its siblings are on the...
Jul 20, 2021
MDOT to conduct contraflow drill in Pike, Lincoln counties
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the agency will hold a contraflow exercise on I-55 in Pike and Lincoln counties. The drill will t...
Jul 20, 2021