Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi unveils Mobile WIN Job Center to tackle unemployment
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A job center on wheels could soon be in an area near you. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) will deploy the Mobile WIN Job Center where brick and mortar ...
May 08, 2025
Jennifer Aniston's alleged stalker appears in court shirtless and a judge orders a mental evaluation
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge on Thursday ordered that a man who authorities say crashed his car through the front gate of Jennifer Aniston's home must go through mental-health court to determine whether...
May 08, 2025
Date, kickoff time set for 2025 Egg Bowl
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - A date and kickoff time has been set for the 2025 Egg Bowl. The game between Mississippi State and Ole Miss will kickoff at 11:00 a.m. CT in Starkville on Friday, November 2...
May 08, 2025
Robert Prevost becomes first American pope of the Catholic Church: What to know
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-...
May 08, 2025
Mississippi Mud Monsters debut at Trustmark Park
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Mud Monsters will take the field at Trustmark Park in Pearl for their home opener on Thursday, May 8. The first pitch will be at 6:30 p.m. The first 1,000 fans th...
May 08, 2025
Woman sentenced after undercover sting at Ridgeland hotel
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson woman pled guilty to a drug possession charge after she was arrested during an undercover investigation in Ridgeland. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney...
May 08, 2025
3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold announces Stage 4 cancer diagnosis
(KTLA) - Brad Arnold, the frontman for the rock band 3 Doors Down, has announced he has Stage 4 kidney cancer. He also announced the cancellation of the band's summer tour as a result of the diagnosis...
May 08, 2025
Driver mistakes pedal, crashes into Ridgeland restaurant: police
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A car crashed into a Ridgeland restaurant Thursday morning. Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers said the incident occurred at Antojitos Emanuel Latin Food in the 7000 block of...
May 08, 2025
Rankin County man convicted for sexual battery of juvenile
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was found guilty by a Rankin County jury for sexually assaulting a juvenile. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that James Matt...
May 08, 2025
Mississippi man charged in unemployment benefits fraud scheme
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Special agents with the State Auditor's Office arrested a man in connection to an investigation into unemployment compensation fraud called Operation Payback. According to Stat...
May 08, 2025