Category Archives: WJTV
Focused on Solutions: McComb police work to stop uptick in crime
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - Recently, McComb has been seeing an increase in gun violence. Police in the city said people should not be concerned about their safety or ability for the police to do their job...
Jul 26, 2021
Man, woman arrested after drug bust in Forrest County
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Forrest County deputies arrested a man and a woman on multiple felony charges on Monday, July 26, in connection to a drug bust. Investigators served a search warrant at ...
Jul 26, 2021
Mississippi Dept. of Public Safety requests relocation of Vicksburg Driver's License Office
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, representatives from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) asked the Warren County Board of Supervisors to relocate the Vicksburg Driver's License Off...
Jul 26, 2021
Mississippi woman considers getting COVID booster shot as cases surge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One Mississippi woman said she's considering the possibility of getting a COVID-19 booster shot as COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the state due to the Delta variant. On...
Jul 26, 2021
$200K Mega Ca$h winner claims prize at Mississippi Lottery headquarters
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - According to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC), a coastal player visited lottery headquarters on Monday to claim the last top prize of $200,000 on a Mega Ca$h scratch-o...
Jul 26, 2021
Man arrested on multiple felony charges in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - On Monday, Hattiesburg police arrested a man on multiple felony charges. Police said 24-year-old Mikel Anderson was arrested in the 400 block of North 38th Avenue just befo...
Jul 26, 2021
Petal Police Officer Rick Varner passes away
PETAL, Miss. (WHLT) - Petal Mayor Tony Ducker announced one of the police department's officers passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 24. Prayers for the family of Rick Varner. He passed away une...
Jul 26, 2021
CSA to determine if emergency situation exists at Holmes County Consolidated School District
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Commission on School Accreditation (CSA) will meet on August 2 to determine if an extreme emergency situation exists that jeopardizes the safety, security and educational i...
Jul 26, 2021
Teachers union calls on Reeves to mandate masks in schools
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - The state's teachers union is calling on Gov. Tate Reeves to mandate masks in schools in the fall. The Mississippi Association of Educators cited the recent spike ...
Jul 26, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination required for health care workers, VA mandates
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines, as the aggressive delta variant spreads an...
Jul 26, 2021