Category Archives: WJTV
Two injured after being shot in Waynesboro
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating after two people were injured during a shooting in Waynesboro. The shooting occurred on Friday,...
Aug 18, 2024
Your Social Security number may have been leaked. Should you freeze your credit?
(NEXSTAR) - News surfaced this week of a major breach in which hackers claim to have stolen the personal data of every American, including birthdays and Social Security numbers. The data, exposed in a...
Aug 18, 2024
Crews respond to large fire in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews responded to a large fire in Jackson. The fire happened around 2:30 p.m. near East McDowell Road on Saturday, August 17. Black smoke could be seen across the metro. Offic...
Aug 17, 2024
Woman accused of stabbing man at Flowood business
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Flowood police announced a woman was arrested after she allegedly stabbed a man. The incident occurred around 6:25 a.m. on Saturday, August 17 at a business. Police said the wo...
Aug 17, 2024
1 killed, 5 injured in Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police are investigating after one person was killed and five others were injured during a shooting in Jackson. The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Augu...
Aug 17, 2024
How to prepare for 2024 peak hurricane season in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With peak Atlantic Hurricane Season underway in 2024, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) offered tips to help south Mississippi residents prepare for the most ...
Aug 17, 2024
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
Gasoline prices have remained relatively flat over the past week. Prices have even somewhat decreased in Florida despite Hurricane Debby's landfall last week. The hurricane brought little damage to th...
Aug 17, 2024
Lack of rain impacting Mississippi's agriculture
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The recent lack of rain in Mississippi is having an impact on the state's agriculture. Officials with KG Farms in Copiah County said the dry and hot conditions are making...
Aug 16, 2024
Man in video of Jackson drive-by shooting sentenced
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office announced a Jackson man was sentenced to two years in prison for illegal possession of a machinegun conversion device, and another Jac...
Aug 16, 2024
Hattiesburg poultry plant settles with OSHA after teen's death
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Attorneys announced Mar-Jac Poultry settled with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after the death of a 16-year-old boy at...
Aug 16, 2024