Category Archives: WJTV

Cleanup efforts begin after Helene leaves dozens dead and millions without power
PERRY, Fla. (AP) - Hurricane Helene caused dozens of deaths and billions of dollars of destruction across a wide swath of the southeastern U.S. as it raced through, and more than 3 million c...
The Associated Press Sep 28, 2024

Social Security COLA raise: How much will recipients get in 2025?
(NEXSTAR) - The Social Security Administration is less than two weeks away from announcing its cost of living adjustment (COLA), the percent increase in recipients' payments designed to offset inflati...
Jeremy Tanner Sep 28, 2024

Attorneys for Carly Gregg file motion for new trial
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The defense for the Rankin County teen who was convicted of killing her mother has filed a motion for a new trial. The motion was filed by Carly Gregg's attorneys on Thur...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 27, 2024

No fans allowed at Mississippi high school football game
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two Mississippi schools played a football game with no fans in attendance on Friday, September 27. South Pike and McComb High School played their Friday game five hours bef...
Jaylon Anderson Sep 27, 2024

Surveying damage from Hurricane Helene in Tampa Bay
Join the conversation! Leave your questions in the comments on the WFLA Facebook page and WFLA YouTube channel and we'll answer them on stream. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Millions of Fl...
Rachel Tucker Sep 27, 2024

Name selected for new baseball team coming to Trustmark Park
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A name has been selected for the new baseball team coming to Trustmark Park in Pearl. According to the On Deck 2025 Facebook page, the new team will be called the Mississippi Mud...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 27, 2024

One hospitalized due to Vicksburg house fire
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was taken to the hospital after a house fire in Vicksburg. The fire occurred in the 200 block of Winters Lane around 11:45 a.m. on Friday, September 27. Madison po...
Malaysia McCoy Sep 27, 2024

54 people rescued from roof of Tennessee hospital
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) - More than 50 people were sent to the roof of a Tennessee hospital on Friday, waiting for hours to be rescued as flooding cut the hospital off from land. Ballad Health, a ...
Murry Lee Sep 27, 2024

Child airlifted to hospital after rollover crash in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A child was airlifted to the hospital after a rollover accident in Rankin County. The crash occurred near the intersection of U.S. 49 and Levi Cooper Road on Friday, Sept...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 27, 2024

Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 21 in 4 states
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Emergency crews rushed Friday to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane in Florida, generating a massive storm ...
STEPHEN SMITH, KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press Sep 27, 2024
