Category Archives: WJTV
The Rock revamped: New concessions, cashless venue updates
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - As the Golden Eagles prepare to kick off the 2025 football season, Southern Miss Athletics unveiled a series of major upgrades and additions to The Rock. Enhanced Concessio...
Aug 16, 2025
Perry Food Hall reopens at Mississippi State
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - After a year of careful renovations, Mississippi State University (MSU) unveiled the Perry Food Hall - a new dining destination for students. "Perry is one of our most iconi...
Aug 16, 2025
Jackson State experiencing housing crunch
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Colleges are seeing more student enrollment, which has led to housing challenges. Jackson State University (JSU) administrators said they're taking a proactive approach to acco...
Aug 15, 2025
New York Times Bestselling author and Mississippi native Greg Iles dies
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - New York Times Bestselling author and Mississippi native Greg Iles has died. The Natchez Democrat reported Iles died from multiple myeloma. Some of Iles' works include "Natchez...
Aug 15, 2025
Body found in shallow grave in Mississippi identified as missing Kansas City woman
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities confirmed that the body discovered in a shallow grave in Mississippi was that of a Kansas City woman. On August 15, 2025, Lawrence County Sheriff Ryan Evere...
Aug 15, 2025
Trump calls high-stakes Alaska summit with Putin 'productive'
(The Hill/NEXSTAR) - President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to the media after their highly-anticipated meeting Friday afternoon, with Trump calling the summit "productive."...
Aug 15, 2025
Temporary lane closures on Lakeland Drive in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials announced temporary lane closures on Lakeland Drive in Jackson. The roadwork will take place on Lakeland Drive southbo...
Aug 15, 2025
MDOT reminds residents of hurricane contraflow plan
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - As peak hurricane season nears, officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminded residents that contraflow could be implemented in the event of a...
Aug 15, 2025
A short La Niña is coming soon. What does that mean for Mississippi?
(NEXSTAR) - The U.S. is on "La Nia watch," according to a new forecast issued by the Climate Prediction Center on Thursday. The Center predicts La Nia will form in the fall, influencing the weather we...
Aug 15, 2025
Investigation underway after man stabbed in the chest with scissors, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Horn Lake Police Department is investigating a scene and looking for witnesses after a man was stabbed in the chest with scissors at a barbershop on Tuesday. On Aug. 12, at 6:10 ...
Aug 15, 2025