Category Archives: WJTV

Claim deadline for $1.2B in tax refunds from 2022 nearing, IRS warns
The estimated median refund is nearly $700.
Addy Bink Mar 22, 2026

ICE officers deploying to airports amid TSA staffing shortage but won't assist with screening operations: Homan
ICE agents are set to begin helping TSA on Monday.
Max Rego Mar 22, 2026

Man wanted for fatal shooting in Belzoni
BELZONI, Miss. (WJTV) - Belzoni police are searching for a man in connection to a fatal shooting. The shooting happened at the former Lin Yin building off of 1st Street just before 2:00 a.m. on March ...
Kaitlin Howell Mar 21, 2026

International Paper to build new plant in Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis-based International Paper is building a $225 million sustainable packaging facility in Mississippi, the company announced Friday. The new 486,000-square-foot facility will be ...
David Royer Mar 21, 2026

Mississippi mom could face more charges after daughter's body found in closet
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - The mother accused of hiding the remains of her special needs daughter in her closet, a family member said, will be in court Wednesday as law enforcement determines if she will face...
April Thompson Mar 21, 2026

Mississippi girl found safe in Colorado, mother arrested
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A missing Olive Branch girl and her mother were safely found in Colorado on Friday afternoon, according to police. Olive Branch police say Sharayon Brown and Shaniah Isom were located...
Karen Bray Davis Mar 21, 2026

19-year-old killed in Jones County crash
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A 19-year-old was killed during a crash in Jones County. The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 84 just before 8:00 p.m. on March 20, 2026. According to the Mississippi Highwa...
Kaitlin Howell Mar 21, 2026

Man arrested in connection to Lexington homicide
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Holmes County Sheriff's Office announced a homicide suspect was arrested. Investigators said Charles Ferguson, Jr., was arrested in connection to a homicide that occu...
Kaitlin Howell Mar 21, 2026

Fire cancels weekend events at Mississippi Trade Mart
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Events scheduled at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson this weekend have been canceled due to a fire. According to officials, the fire occurred in a vendor booth in Trade Ha...
Kaitlin Howell Mar 21, 2026

Ron Eller wins GOP nomination for US House in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ron Eller wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District.
The Associated Press Mar 20, 2026
