Category Archives: WJTV
Will Mississippi's fall foliage be colorful or dull in 2025?
(NEXSTAR) - Starbucks is serving pumpkin spice lattes. Kids are back to school. Halloween decor is out at stores. It's only a matter of time before the next harbinger of fall arrives: the colorful cha...
Sep 07, 2025
Two tickets to split record $1.8B Powerball jackpot
(NEXSTAR) - Not one but two tickets were able to match the winning Powerball numbers drawn on Saturday, ending a recent surge in the jackpot's value. Ahead of Saturday's drawing, Powerball estimated t...
Sep 07, 2025
Check your ticket: Winning numbers for the $1.8B Powerball jackpot
(NEXSTAR) - The winning numbers are in for Saturday night's $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot and it's time to check your tickets. If your ticket reads 61, 23, 62, 44, 11 and a Powerball of 17, you just ...
Sep 06, 2025
Missing Natchez woman found deceased in wooded area
UPDATE: NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County authorities said a 74-year-old woman, who disappeared in late August, was found deceased. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said multiple agencies and vol...
Sep 06, 2025
Two plead guilty in Pike County armed robbery, shooting
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Pike County Sheriff's Office announced two men pled guilty in connection to a shooting and an armed robbery. The incident occurred on Pleasant Grove Road on April 23, 2...
Sep 06, 2025
Daylight saving time: Does Mississippi want to stop changing the clocks?
(NEXSTAR) - We're just weeks from changing the clocks back an hour as daylight saving time comes to an end. If lawmakers in several states had their way, this would be the last time their constituents...
Sep 06, 2025
Sam's Town Casino closure in Tunica cuts hundreds of jobs
TUNICA COUNTY, Miss. -- Hundreds of Sam's Town Casino workers in Tunica will soon be out of a job after the casino announced Thursday it will be permanently closing in November. After 31 years, Sam's ...
Sep 06, 2025
Damon Stevenson sworn in as new Hinds County Circuit judge
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Damon Stevenson was sworn in as a new Hinds County Circuit judge on September 5, 2025. "I want young people to walk in my courtroom, and I want to give them an opportunity...
Sep 05, 2025
Trump sending National Guard to New Orleans in next crime crackdown
(The Hill) -- President Trump announced Friday that he will soon be sending the National Guard to New Orleans after previously teasing that he would be targeting the city in his next federal crime cra...
Sep 05, 2025
Southern Miss vs. Jackson State game set to boost Hattiesburg's economy
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Southern Miss will host Jackson State at The Rock on Saturday. The City of Hattiesburg is gearing up for a large crowd and a major economic boost. An estimated 30,000 fans ...
Sep 05, 2025