Category Archives: WJTV
Sheriff's office announces inmate death in Natchez
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man held in jail by the Adams County Sheriff's Office died overnight. According to a press release shared with WJTV 12 News by Sheriff Travis Patten, jail staff called 9...
Dec 24, 2024
Jackson metro residents targeted in jury duty scam
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett warned local citizens Tuesday of ongoing telephone scams. According to Bramlett, fraudulent callers inform t...
Dec 24, 2024
Bill Clinton is out of the hospital after being treated for the flu
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton was discharged from a Washington hospital on Tuesday and will be home for Christmas after he was admitted the day before with a fever. Clinton is being ...
Dec 24, 2024
Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a fever but in good spirits, spokesperson says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington after developing a fever. The 78-year-old was hospitalized in the "afternoon...
Dec 23, 2024
Ethics Chairman Micheal Guest criticizes release of Gaetz report
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - U.S. House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) condemned the decision to release a report regarding former Representative Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) misconduct on Monda...
Dec 23, 2024
Bird flu found in Mississippi chickens
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) recently revealed that chicken from a commercial breeder in Mississippi tested positive for the bird flu. The U.S. Department of A...
Dec 23, 2024
South Carolina man arrested following chase across metro
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Rankin County Sheriff's Department arrested a South Carolina man who led officers on a multi-city chase across the metro. According to the Rankin County Sheriff's Dep...
Dec 23, 2024
Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown
KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (AP) - A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of James Meredith, honoring the Black man who fought white supremacy by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1...
Dec 23, 2024
Driver found deceased after truck goes down Jones County gully
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - One person died after a truck went down a steep gully in Jones County. Officials with the Jones County Fire Council said firefighters responded to a crash near the 2700 bl...
Dec 22, 2024
List: Which grocery stores will be open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day 2024?
(NEXSTAR) - Forgot an ingredient for your Christmas Day meal? Still need a stocking stuffer? You're in luck, but you may have to act fast: While many national grocery stores will be open for Christmas...
Dec 22, 2024