Category Archives: WJTV
One teen pleads guilty in shooting death of USM football player
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A 16-year-old pled guilty to second-degree murder in connection to the shooting death of a Southern Miss football player. The Hattiesburg American reported Nytavion Shaw, o...
Oct 03, 2024
165th Mississippi State Fair opens to the public
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday, October 3 to officially open the gates to the 165th Mississippi State Fair. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipso...
Oct 03, 2024
Tate County woman arrested for SNAP fraud
TATE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi resident was arrested following a SNAP fraud investigation. Officials with the Investigations Division of the Mississippi Department of Human Service (MDHS) s...
Oct 03, 2024
Man convicted in beating death of girlfriend in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was found guilty in connection to the death of his girlfriend in Jackson nearly five years ago. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Billy Gibson was convicted ...
Oct 02, 2024
Brookhaven motorcyclist killed in crash on I-55
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A motorcyclist was killed during a crash on Interstate 55 in Pike County. The crash occurred just before 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 2. Child hit by school bus in Madis...
Oct 02, 2024
Child dies after being hit by school bus in Madison neighborhood
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison police are investigating after an eight-year-old girl was hit by a school bus and later died from her injuries. The incident occurred around 4:20 p.m. on Cobblestone Dr...
Oct 02, 2024
Public sees pro-golfers in action at Sanderson Farms Championship
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship opened to the public on Wednesday. Fans got the chance to play alongside professional golfers who are competing at the Country Club of Jac...
Oct 02, 2024
Prolonged port workers strike could impact Mississippi's economy
GULFPORT, Miss. (WJTV) - Thousands of U.S. dock workers remain on strike as members of the International Longshoremen's Association. Mississippi leaders fear a prolonged strike could affect the state'...
Oct 02, 2024
State Senator John Horhn to announce run for Jackson mayor
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Senator John Horhn (D-Miss.) will announce he's running to be the next mayor of Jackson. The capital city's mayoral election will take place in 2025. Horhn plans to make ...
Oct 02, 2024
Rankin County woman charged with stealing mail
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies arrested a woman after she allegedly stole 200 pieces of U.S. mail. In September 2024, investigators said the sheriff's office received a report of...
Oct 02, 2024