Category Archives: WJTV
Mammoth tusk discovered in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Scientists in Mississippi announced a major fossil discovery in the state! According to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), the agency's Mississi...
Aug 12, 2024
Jackson couple claims they lost car due to road damage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson couple said they've been struggling for more than four months after losing their only vehicle to severe road damage. "It makes me feel real bad because I'm sick. I do...
Aug 12, 2024
Paris closes out the 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - Paris closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France's national stadium on Sunday, handing over h...
Aug 11, 2024
Jackson State welcomes students for 2024 Move-in Day
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hundreds of Jackson State University (JSU) students packed the Athletic Assembly Center on Saturday for the 2024 Move-in Day. There were booths for registration for housing, fi...
Aug 10, 2024
Golden boy: Steph Curry leads US to gold over France
(NEXSTAR) -- Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James lifted Team USA basketball to its fifth consecutive gold medal and 17th overall, defeating France Saturday, 98-87. The host nation did...
Aug 10, 2024
Town of Summit mourns loss of officer killed in line of duty
SUMMIT, Miss. (WJTV) - The Town of Summit is mourning the loss of a police officer who was killed in the line of duty. There has been an outpouring of support from the community after the shooting on ...
Aug 09, 2024
Man found guilty in 2017 Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was found guilty for trying to kill another man in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced on Friday that Travia Henderson was convicted of aggravate...
Aug 09, 2024
Five Rolling Fork families affected by tornado become homeowners
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (WJTV) - Some big names are helping out families in Rolling Fork, who were affected by a deadly tornado in March 2023. Boss Lady Economic Planning, the Community Foundation of Nort...
Aug 09, 2024
Mississippi governor signs bill allowing military families to send children to school of choice
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed a bill that aims to take some stress off of Mississippi's military families. Reeves signed House Bill 1341, which allows for th...
Aug 09, 2024
Hattiesburg man arrested after standoff in Starkville
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - A Hattiesburg man was arrested after a standoff in Starkville. Starkville police said they responded to reports of a man, armed with a knife and a handgun, fighting a woman ...
Aug 09, 2024