Category Archives: WJTV
Bentonia Fire Department destroyed during fire
BENTONIA, Miss. (WJTV) - The Bentonia Fire Department was destroyed during a fire. The fire occurred at the fire department on Railroad Avenue on Saturday, April 5. Mississippi storms leave one dead a...
Apr 06, 2025
Mississippi storms leave one dead and one injured
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed and another was injured after severe storms moved through Mississippi April 5-6, 2025. According to Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.), the one fatality was...
Apr 06, 2025
Senate hearing on daylight saving time set: Could the US 'lock the clocks?'
(NEXSTAR) - Roughly a month ago, most Americans lost an hour of precious Sunday sleep as daylight saving time began and our clocks jumped forward. The U.S. again could be on the precipice of ending wh...
Apr 06, 2025
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
Gas prices have gone up by 16 cents per gallon since the beginning of last month but are still down by nearly 30 cents compared to this time last year. The national average fuel price is about $3.26, ...
Apr 05, 2025
Horhn and Lumumba campaign ahead of April 22 runoff
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jacksonians will return to the polls on April 22 to vote in a runoff election for some races, including the Democratic candidate for mayor. None of the mayoral Democratic candi...
Apr 04, 2025
NTSB issues preliminary report on fatal Mississippi medical helicopter crash
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on the medical helicopter crash in Mississippi that killed three people. According to the...
Apr 04, 2025
Man gets life for Jackson officer's attempted murder, brother's death
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was convicted of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and murder in connection to the death of his brother during a traffic stop in Jackson nearly seven years ag...
Apr 04, 2025
Man charged after stolen AC units found at Jackson storage facility
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man was arrested after stolen air conditioning units and other items were found at a storage facility. Detective Tommie Brown said Dia Phung, 51, was...
Apr 04, 2025
Trial date set for ex-Richland mayor over false payroll timesheets
RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A trial date has been set for the former mayor of Richland. William Patrick Sullivan pled not guilty to false representations to defraud the government during his time as mayo...
Apr 04, 2025
MEMA, North Mississippi counties assess severe weather damage
MARSHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) continues to work with all counties impacted by the severe weather on April 2-3, 2025, that injured six Mississippian...
Apr 04, 2025