Category Archives: WJTV
Federal judge dismisses former Ole Miss employee’s lawsuit over Charlie Kirk-related firing
University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce fired Lauren Stokes, a former executive assistant in the development office, following a social media post she shared criticizing political stances of ...
Mar 19, 2026
Ibuprofen distributed nationwide recalled: FDA
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- The FDA is recalling children's ibuprofen after the recalling firm received complaints of a gel-like mass and black particles in the products. Strides Pharma, Inc. is recalling 89,...
Mar 19, 2026
Iran hits multiple Gulf refineries after Israeli strike on its offshore gas field
Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors' energy sites Thursday, hitting a Saudi refinery on the Red Sea and setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineri...
Mar 19, 2026
18-year-old killed at Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are conducting a homicide investigation after an 18-year-old was killed. According to investigators, the shooting occurred at Pine Ridge Garden Apartments on Reb...
Mar 18, 2026
Man convicted of child sexual battery in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was convicted on multiple counts related to child sexual battery and gratification of lust in Rankin County. The Rankin County Sheriff's Office announced Curtis Edw...
Mar 18, 2026
Grand jury won't indict man in fatal Natchez gas station shooting
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - An Adams County Grand Jury decided not to indict a man in connection to a fatal shooting at a gas station in Natchez. The Natchez Democrat reported Sixth Circuit District Attor...
Mar 18, 2026
Mississippi Senate revives PERS reform through House bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Senate is giving it another shot to try and get bills to reform the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi across the finish line. The same b...
Mar 18, 2026
Missing man found deceased in Mississippi River
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies announced a man, who was reported missing in Covington County, was found deceased after a multi-day search effort. Investigators said Cornelius Elija...
Mar 18, 2026
Belhaven University restores systems following cybersecurity incident
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Belhaven University announced systems have been restored following a cybersecurity incident. According to the university, access was temporarily suspended to portions of its in...
Mar 18, 2026
Defense rests in Ted DiBiase Jr. trial
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The defense rested its case in the Ted DiBiase Jr. welfare fraud trial on March 18, 2026. This comes one day after the prosecution rested its case. The defense said DiBiase wou...
Mar 18, 2026