Category Archives: WJTV
Maps show when allergy season will peak in Mississippi
(NEXSTAR) - Spring has sprung and you may be starting to get early signs of the sniffles. But there's bad news for allergy sufferers: The worst is still to come. Multiple allergy forecasters indicate ...
Mar 22, 2025
Ole Miss women get pair of double-doubles and roll to 83-65 March Madness win over Ball State
WACO, Texas (AP) - Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin felt better when she realized it would be a different arena as the Rebels returned to the Texas city where they were on the wrong side of hist...
Mar 22, 2025
2025 Hal's St. Paddy's Parade celebrates Mississippi's Blues heritage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 42nd Hal's St. Paddy's Parade & Festival will take place in downtown Jackson on March 22, 2025. The theme for this year's celebration is "Hey, Hey, The Blues is All Gre...
Mar 22, 2025
Ole Miss holds off frantic UNC comeback to beat Tar Heels 71-64 in NCAA Tournament
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Sean Pedulla made a critical 3-pointer with 52.8 seconds left, and Mississippi topped North Carolina 71-64 in the NCAA Tournament on Friday after the Rebels squandered most of a 22-po...
Mar 21, 2025
Pearl police arrest man after chase into Jackson
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police announced a man was arrested after a chase into Jackson. Pearl Police Chief Nick McClendon said the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on March 21 when an officer st...
Mar 21, 2025
2025 Hal's St. Paddy's Parade to draw crowds, boost economy
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 2025 Hal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival will be held in downtown Jackson on Saturday, March 22. The annual tradition brings visitors from across the country to celebrate...
Mar 21, 2025
Trial set for woman in Louisiana girls' abduction, murder case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new trial date has been set for the woman charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls, which ended with one of them deceased in Mississippi. The trial for V...
Mar 21, 2025
Mississippi income tax elimination bill awaits governor's approval
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A bill to eliminate Mississippi's income tax is heading to Gov. Tate Reeves' for his signature. However, a potential error in the trigger language of the bill is raising concer...
Mar 21, 2025
Memorial honors three killed in Mississippi medical helicopter crash
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - A memorial was held for three crew members who died during a medical helicopter crash in Mississippi. The memorial for Jakob Kindt, Dustin Pope, and Cal Wesolowski was held at ...
Mar 21, 2025
Baylor holds off Mississippi State in final seconds to win 75-72 in March Madness
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Robert Wright scored 19 points, V.J. Edgecombe added 16 and No. 9 Baylor squeaked past No. 8 Mississippi State 75-72 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Langston ...
Mar 21, 2025