Category Archives: WJTV
One Week Away: Mississippi prepares for 2024 General Election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 2024 General Election is one week away, and state leaders said all hands are on deck. Secretary of State Michael Watson (R-Miss.) encouraged Mississippians to use their voi...
Oct 29, 2024
Crystal Springs man sentenced for Jackson carjacking
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Crystal Springs man was sentenced on October 29 to 110 months in prison for brandishing a firearm while carjacking a woman in front of her Jackson home. According to court do...
Oct 29, 2024
Body found near train tracks in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a body was discovered on Tuesday, October 29. Investigators said a man was found deceased near the train tracks on North State Street nea...
Oct 29, 2024
Mississippi governor pardons turkey to help fundraising initiative
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves spared one fortunate turkey from the Thanksgiving table by extending an official pardon on Tuesday. The turkey, named Roasty Toasty, was off...
Oct 29, 2024
No Election Day storm: Caribbean disturbance not a threat to U.S. mainland | Tracking the Tropics
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A tropical depression could develop over the southeastern Caribbean Sea in the next few days, according to the National Hurricane Center, but it's not expected to impact the mainl...
Oct 29, 2024
Jackson/Hinds Library System executive director resigns
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The executive director of the Jackson/Hinds Library System (JHLS) has resigned. Floyd Council assumed the role of executive director in March 2022 after a career of library ser...
Oct 29, 2024
Hinds County deputies search for missing 22-year-old woman
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County deputies are working to find a missing 22-year-old woman. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said Azia Vonnie White was reported missing on Monday, October 28. ...
Oct 28, 2024
State Auditor's report finds millions of misspent funds by agencies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A recent report by State Auditor Shad White (R-Miss.) revealed millions of misspent funds by agencies across the state. White said Project Momentum identified opportunities tha...
Oct 28, 2024
One killed in shooting at Adams County gas station
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at the Shell gas station in the Washington community. The shooting happened at the gas station in the 700...
Oct 28, 2024
PRVWSD issues boil water notice for more than 4,000 customers
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) announced a boil water notice was issued for subdivisions on the Pelahatchie Bay water system #610036. The notice wa...
Oct 28, 2024