Category Archives: WJTV

Hazlehurst police seek suspects in vehicle theft
HAZLEHURST, Miss. (WJTV) - Hazlehurst police are working to identify three suspects accused of being involved in the theft of a vehicle. According to police, the suspects are facing grand larceny char...
Kaitlin Howell May 19, 2026

5,000 acres of Mississippi forests impacted by tornadoes
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) completed preliminary aerial assessments of forest damage caused by the tornado outbreaks that impacted parts of southwest Mississippi...
Kaitlin Howell May 19, 2026

Rare cast iron casket unearthed at Asylum Hill Cemetery
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials announced archaeologists excavating remains from the site of the Asylum Hill Cemetery on the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) campus have unearthed a r...
Sethanie Smith May 19, 2026

Temporary I-55 ramp closure planned in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - There will be a temporary ramp closure on Interstate 55 in Madison County. The I-55 northbound ramp to I-220 south will be closed, according to the Mississippi Departmen...
Sethanie Smith May 19, 2026

Another popular pantry item recalled over potential salmonella contamination
Nearly a dozen recalls have been issued for various products this month, all linked to the same potentially contaminated ingredient.
Addy Bink May 19, 2026

Two Mississippi cities among most 'overpriced' housing markets
As we enter peak home-buying season, you may notice your neighborhood suddenly covered with "for sale" signs. Depending on where you live, some of those homes may be "overpriced."
Alix Martichoux May 19, 2026

One killed in crash with dump truck in Mississippi
SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed during a two-vehicle crash that involved a dump truck in Mississippi. The crash occurred on U.S. 49 North near Cox Road in Simpson County around 8:...
Kaitlin Howell May 19, 2026

Police were searching for teens behind San Diego mosque shooting before bloodshed began
Before the first shot rang out at a San Diego mosque in a deadly shooting that would leave three men dead, police were already scrambling to find two teenagers who would ultimately be responsible.
The Associated Press May 19, 2026

Ex-Mississippi school teacher gets 5 years after pleading guilty in AI porn case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A former Corinth Middle School teacher who pleaded guilty to using artificial intelligence to create explicit child pornography was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday. Accor...
Vivian Nguyen May 18, 2026

Starkville man accused of attacking woman with bat
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - Starkville police announced a man was arrested for allegedly attacking a woman with a bat. Investigators said the Blair Bell, 35, entered a home on Peoples Street before 11:...
Tommy West May 18, 2026
