Category Archives: WJTV

Supplies arrive by plane and mule as Helene death toll passes 100
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Desperate residents isolated by washed-out roads and the lack of power and cellular service in western North Carolina lined up Monday for fresh water and a chance to message lov...
The Associated Press Sep 30, 2024

MEMA deploys generators to Georgia after Helene
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - As recovery efforts continue across the Southeast after Hurricane Helene, Mississippi organizations and agencies are pitching in to help those in need. Supplies, emergency worker...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 29, 2024

Hinds County steakhouse up for sale
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Hinds County restaurant is up for sale. According to the owners, Wynndale Steakhouse will be open while the restaurant is up for sale. Jackson restaurant moving to Ridge...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 29, 2024

Tropical depression 'could form,' appears to resemble Helene's path: NHC
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A tropical depression is expected to form sometime this week in the western Caribbean Sea, according to the National Hurricane Center. The area of low pressure resembles a similar...
Sara Filips Sep 29, 2024

Helene death toll rises while supplies are rushed to North Carolina; Florida digs out
PERRY, Fla. (AP) - Authorities struggled to get water and other supplies to isolated, flood-stricken areas across the U.S. Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene as the death toll&nb...
The Associated Press Sep 29, 2024

Endangered Child Alert issued for Jackson children
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) needs your help in finding two Jackson children. MBI activated the Missing and Endangered notification on behalf of Hinds Cou...
Garret Grove Sep 28, 2024

Man wanted for robbing Vicksburg Walgreens
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are searching for a man who robbed the Walgreens on Halls Ferry Road. The robbery occurred just before 9:30 p.m. on Friday, September 27. Mississippi driver ...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 28, 2024

Sports Zone Saturday: Conference play in full swing for Mississippi 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...
Blake Levine Sep 28, 2024

Mississippi driver dies after car crashes into two horses
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed after a vehicle crashed into two horses in Holmes County. The crash occurred on Highway 17 around 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, September 26. One hospital...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 28, 2024

NHC monitoring potential disturbance in the Gulf, resembling path similar to Helene
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance that could form over the Western Caribbean over the next week. The area of low pressure has a 40% chance of development, ...
Sara Filips Sep 28, 2024
