Category Archives: WJTV
Hattiesburg High School student injured after being hit by car while crossing street
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A Hattiesburg High School student was injured after being hit by a car while crossing the street, police said. The incident occurred at the intersection of Hardy Street and...
Oct 28, 2024
Missing Rankin County teen found safe in Arkansas, man in custody
UPDATE: RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 16-year-old from Rankin County has been found safe in Arkansas, and a man has been arrested. Investigators said they discovered that John Michael Jones had been...
Oct 27, 2024
Driver injured after 18-wheeler overturns in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A driver was injured after an 18-wheeler overturned in Hinds County. The crash occurred on Interstate 20 westbound near Bolton around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 27. Man ...
Oct 27, 2024
Tropical disturbance 'likely to develop' this week, NHC says
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Although we're nearing the end of hurricane season next month, the tropics are still active and popping up with disturbances. A new system has formed in the Caribbean that is "lik...
Oct 27, 2024
When do clocks 'fall back' as daylight saving time ends?
(NEXSTAR) - The sun is setting earlier, the breeze is feeling cooler, and the leaves have nearly all fallen. That can only mean one thing: daylight saving time is coming to an end. The U.S. has been c...
Oct 27, 2024
Man charged in shooting death of wife after vehicle crashes into Hattiesburg building
UPDATE: HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police said a man was arrested in connection to the shooting death of his wife after her vehicle crashed into a building. The incident occurred on Park ...
Oct 26, 2024
Sports Zone Saturday: Major mindset shifts for Mississippi college football teams
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - College football returns to Mississippi for the 2024 season! The Sports Zone team has special coverage ahead of this week's games. The Sports Zone Saturday show will air from 1...
Oct 26, 2024
Mother of slain Jackson McDonald's employee mourns loss of son
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The mother of the young man who was stabbed to death inside a Jackson McDonald's said her son had a bright future ahead of him. The incident occurred at the McDonald's on North...
Oct 25, 2024
Court says Mississippi can't count late ballots but the ruling doesn't affect Nov. 5 vote
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A conservative federal court said Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that arrive shortly after Election Day, however Friday's decision was not expected to affect the Nov. 5...
Oct 25, 2024
Legal fight over Mississippi counting mail ballots after Election Day is revived
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit that challenges Mississippi's practice of counting mailed absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up...
Oct 25, 2024