Category Archives: WJTV
Terry woman dies during Madison County crash
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Terry woman was killed during a crash in Madison County, troopers said. The crash occurred on Interstate 55 North near the 121-mile marker in Madison County around 4:0...
Jan 13, 2025
More firefighters rush to Los Angeles ahead of stronger winds
LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) - Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and threaten the progress made ...
Jan 13, 2025
Jones County woman escapes from house fire
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Jones County woman escaped from a house fire early Sunday morning. The fire occurred in the 100 block of Township Road just before 3:00 a.m. on January 12. Man, woman di...
Jan 12, 2025
Los Angeles wildfires: 16 dead, more than a dozen missing as crews continue fighting blazes
(NEXSTAR) - More than one dozen people have died as a result of the still-spreading wildfires burning in Los Angeles. Crews - some from as far away as Texas and Mexico - are now preparing for potentia...
Jan 12, 2025
Pearl police arrest Brandon man after chase on I-20
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police arrested a man after a chase ended when the suspect's vehicle crashed into a semi-trailer, authorities said. Pearl Police Chief Nick McLendon said an officer attempt...
Jan 11, 2025
Man, woman die in George County house fire
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A man and a woman were killed during a house fire in George County. The fire occurred at a home in the Barton community around 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9. Two teen...
Jan 11, 2025
Fires continue into the weekend in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock. Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores of residents have returned to their still smoldering...
Jan 11, 2025
MAP: Emergency room visits for respiratory illnesses are high in Mississippi
(NEXSTAR) - A number of states are seeing a spike in hospital visits caused by respiratory illnesses as we enter the New Year. Nationally, emergency department visits from patients suffering from infl...
Jan 11, 2025
Family demands answers from MDOC after inmate is allegedly attacked in prison
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One family wants answers after their loved one was allegedly beaten by inmates at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF). Family members of Brian Nielsen, alongsi...
Jan 10, 2025
Fire damages downtown Jackson restaurant
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A fire damaged a downtown Jackson restaurant early Friday morning. Man's body found after Jackson house fire The fire occurred at the Taste of the Island restaurant on East Cap...
Jan 10, 2025