Category Archives: WJTV

Pearl police arrest 3, recover stolen goods in retail theft ring case
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police announced three suspects were arrested after officers recovered $6,500 in stolen merchandize following an investigation into a retail theft ring that targeted busine...
Kaitlin Howell Mar 11, 2026

Child dies after car plunges into flooded Mississippi creek
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A child died after a car ran off of the Natchez Trace Parkway and into a flooded creek in Mississippi, authorities said. The Daily Journal reported the incident occurred on ...
Sethanie Smith Mar 11, 2026

Mississippi regulators approve 41 gas turbines at xAI
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality approved plans for dozens of gas turbines at the xAI facility in Southaven on Tuesday. In a joint statement, the Southern Environm...
Vivian Nguyen Mar 11, 2026

Former Jackson mayor files motion to dismiss federal bribery charges
Chokwe Antar Lumumba is seeking to dismiss federal bribery charges against him, but Jacksonians can't read the former mayor's arguments because of a blanket restriction on public access to filings in ...
Molly Minta Mar 11, 2026

Iran targets commercial ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as energy fears grow
Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai International Airport, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates and the world's busiest for international travel.
The Associated Press Mar 11, 2026

Jeffrey Hulum wins Democratic nomination for US House in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jeffrey Hulum wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District.
The Associated Press Mar 10, 2026

Cliff Johnson wins Democratic nomination for US House in Mississippi's 1st Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) - Cliff Johnson wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Mississippi's 1st Congressional District.
The Associated Press Mar 10, 2026

Bennie Thompson wins Democratic nomination for US House in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bennie Thompson wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District.
The Associated Press Mar 10, 2026

Mike Ezell wins GOP nomination for US House in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mike Ezell wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District.
The Associated Press Mar 10, 2026

Scott Colom wins Democratic nomination for US Senate in Mississippi primary
WASHINGTON (AP) - Scott Colom wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Mississippi primary election.
The Associated Press Mar 10, 2026
