Category Archives: WJTV

Tens of thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana with 100 mph winds
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) - Hurricane Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 storm that knocked out electricity to roughly 190,000 customers and threatened w...
JACK BROOK and SARA CLINE, Associated Press Sep 11, 2024

Mississippi man injured during home explosion
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One man was injured during a home explosion in Carroll County. The incident occurred at a home on McCarley Road around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10. Two wanted for...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 11, 2024

Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) - Hurricane Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 storm that knocked out electricity to more than 163,000 customers and threatened...
JACK BROOK and SARA CLINE, Associated Press Sep 11, 2024

Canton issues emergency proclamation ahead of Hurricane Francine
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Canton issued an emergency proclamation ahead of Hurricane Francine. On Wednesday, Canton Mayor William Truly encouraged residents to have plenty of food, water and ...
Morgan Gill Sep 11, 2024

Jackson residents prepare for Hurricane Francine
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson neighbors are preparing for Hurricane Francine. Many made a stop on Michael Avalon Street to pickup sandbags on Wednesday. One business owner said he helped prepare abo...
Tia McKenzie Sep 11, 2024

Hurricane Francine strengthens into a Category 2 storm ahead of landfall in Louisiana
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) - Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Wednesday strengthening to a Category 2 storm that could bring deadly storm surge, widespread flooding and destructive winds on ...
JACK BROOK and SARA CLINE, Associated Press Sep 11, 2024

Last minute hurricane prep underway in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) -- It's a busy morning in Biloxi. Homeowners are doing last-minute preparations as the impacts of Francine are gradually being felt around coastal Mississippi. We're finally seein...
Chad Petri Sep 11, 2024

Two wanted for arson in Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies are searching for two suspects in connection to an arson case. According to investigators, the incident occurred in the Montebello neighborhood short...
Kristopher White Sep 11, 2024

Mississippi man found not guilty of threatening Republican US Sen. Roger Wicker
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - A jury has cleared a Mississippi man on a charge of threatening to kill Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker during a confrontation with one of Wicker's relatives. Six women and six ...
The Associated Press Sep 11, 2024

Hurricane Francine threatens Louisiana's coast with strong winds and flooding
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) - Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Wednesday as residents made last-minute trips to stock up on supplies and forecasters warned of potentially deadly storm surge, ...
JACK BROOK and SARA CLINE, Associated Press Sep 11, 2024
