Category Archives: WJTV
How to help victims of Hurricane Helene
(NEXSTAR) - As projected, Hurricane Helene unleashed punishing winds and a surge of floodwaters on the Florida Gulf Coast this week. On Friday, emergency crews were working to reach remote communities...
Sep 27, 2024
Georgia governor says at least 11 people are dead in his state after Hurricane Helene
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 ...
Sep 27, 2024
Crash blocks two lanes on I-55 N. at Pearl Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A crash has blocked two lanes on Interstate 55 North at Pearl Street in Jackson on Friday, September 27. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the t...
Sep 27, 2024
Madison police arrest man for trying to break into homes
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison police arrested a man after he allegedly tried to break into two homes. Officers responded to the area of Calumet Drive around 4:00 a.m. on Friday, September 27. They s...
Sep 27, 2024
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: September 27-29
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (September 27-29) around Mississippi. ...
Sep 27, 2024
Granddaughter of Medgar and Myrlie Evers found safe
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The family of Medgar and Myrlie Evers announced that Nicole Evers-Everette has been found safe. "I am just so thankful that my Niki has been found safe. Thank you to Go...
Sep 27, 2024
Death toll rises after Helene slams the South
(NEXSTAR/AP) - Even as Helene was downgraded from a powerful Category 4 hurricane to a tropical storm, it continued to dump heavy rain as it blew through the South Friday. Emergency crews were rushing...
Sep 27, 2024
Three Vicksburg men charged in drive-by shooting
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Three Vicksburg men were arrested in connection to a shooting that injured a man this summer. Police said Willie Johnson, 49; Jermaine Johnson, 46; and Calbert Cosby, 22; wer...
Sep 26, 2024
Mississippians prepare to help Hurricane Helene victims
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Mississippi Red Cross workers and church groups are joining forces to help victims of Hurricane Helene. The Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross will deploy crews ...
Sep 26, 2024
Will Southwest offer flights from Jackson to Nashville?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) announced the addition of a new nonstop flight between the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) ...
Sep 26, 2024