Category Archives: WJTV
Red Cross aids Mississippi families after tornado outbreak
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - American Red Cross of Alabama and Mississippi workers are working to help those affected by the strong storms, tornadoes and heavy rain that ripped through Mississippi on Satur...
Mar 16, 2025
At least 35 dead as tornadoes, wildfires, and blinding dust sweep across US
PIEDMONT, Mo. (AP) - Residents pounded by unusually vicious weather across parts of the U.S. surveyed damage Sunday from violent tornadoes, high winds and blinding dust storms that decimated homes and...
Mar 16, 2025
One dead, one injured after car overturns on I-20 in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed and another was injured after a vehicle overturned on Interstate 20 in Jackson. The crash occurred on I-20 at Highway 18 just after 5:15 p.m. on Saturday,...
Mar 15, 2025
Minor earthquake recorded near Magee
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - A minor earthquake was recorded in Mississippi on Saturday, March 15. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the 3.0-magnitude earthquake occurred abo...
Mar 15, 2025
Six killed during severe storms in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Six fatalities were reported after severe storms moved through Mississippi on Saturday, March 15. Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) said he signed a State of Emergency on Saturday...
Mar 15, 2025
Three injured in Mississippi storms, more damage expected
GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Three people were injured in Mississippi after severe storms moved through the state Friday night. According to Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.), preliminary reports indicated...
Mar 15, 2025
Monster storm across the US sparks threat of tornadoes and fire, killing at least 16
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The threat of violent tornadoes in parts of the U.S. proved deadly as well as destructive as whipping winds moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South on Saturday, with...
Mar 15, 2025
LIST: Storm shelters open in Mississippi on March 14-15
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Due to the possibility of severe weather from March 14-15, officials announced safe rooms have opened across Mississippi ahead of the storms. According to the Mississippi Emerg...
Mar 14, 2025
Mississippi communities brace for severe weather this weekend
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - The Pine Belt could face dangerous weather conditions on Saturday, March 15. Officials with the Forrest County Emergency Management said widespread damage is expected. The ...
Mar 14, 2025
Jury convicts man in 2022 Jackson homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Hinds County jury found a man guilty of manslaughter in connection to a 2022 homicide. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced that Isaac Griffin was found guilty...
Mar 14, 2025