Category Archives: WJTV
Preparing for Francine? Here's what you need in a disaster supply kit
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - As Hurricane Francine gets closer to Mississippi, officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) are still encouraging neighbors to stay safe before, during an...
Sep 11, 2024
Which Mississippi shelters are open ahead of Francine?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As Hurricane Francine approaches Mississippi, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) announced several shelters and safe rooms have opened for residents. Shelters C...
Sep 11, 2024
Parts of Natchez Trace close ahead of Hurricane Francine
TUPELO, Miss. (WJTV) - The National Park Service (NPS) has closed the Rocky Springs Campground in Claiborne County and the grounds of Mount Locust Inn in Jefferson County ahead of Hurricane Francine. ...
Sep 11, 2024
Hurricane Francine could bring storm surge and flooding to Louisiana's coast
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, ...
Sep 11, 2024
Hurricane Francine targets the Louisiana coast
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 sto...
Sep 11, 2024
Families gather at WTC to honor 9/11 victims, 23 years later
LOWER MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) - Twenty-three years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, families of the victims honored their loved ones Wednesday morning during a private ceremony in Lower Manhattan. T...
Sep 11, 2024
Hurricane Francine takes aim at the Louisiana coast amid fears of storm surge and flooding
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) - Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Wednesday as residents made last-minute trips in the morning rain to stock up on final supplies at boarded-up businesses. The st...
Sep 11, 2024
Jackson police arrest man for fatal shooting on Raymond Road
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in early September. Detective Tommie Brown said Phillip Owens, 29, was charged with murder in conn...
Sep 10, 2024
Three arrested for August homicide in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested three suspects in connection to an August homicide. Police said 20-year-old Gennady Cobbins was arrested on September 10, 2024. Police also announced th...
Sep 10, 2024
Mississippi agencies announce closures ahead of Francine
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Some Mississippi agencies will be closed on Thursday, September 12 due to Hurricane Francine. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced the following county h...
Sep 10, 2024