Category Archives: WJTV
Canton residents concerned about potential plant expansion
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A $17 million project to expand a manufacturing plant in Canton may come at the cost of a nearby neighborhood road closure. Presto of Canton Sales and Storage is considering exp...
Jun 28, 2024
Man sentenced for 2022 fatal shooting in Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been sentenced in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in Natchez two years ago. The Natchez Democrat reported Michael Thomas was sentenced on Wednesday, June...
Jun 28, 2024
Tropical depression or storm likely to form soon, National Hurricane Center says
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A tropical depression or storm is likely to form soon, according to the National Hurricane Center. NHC meteorologists said showers and thunderstorms continue to show signs of orga...
Jun 28, 2024
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: June 28-30
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (June 28-30) around Mississippi. Centr...
Jun 28, 2024
Your Hometown: The Reservoir
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Reservoir is not only a great place to go boating or fishing, but it's also a great place to live. The Rez is a 33,000-acre lake designed to hold water that flows dow...
Jun 28, 2024
Family of missing Carthage man demands answers
CARTHAGE, Miss. (WJTV) - The family of a missing Carthage man wants answers. On June 18, a Silver Alert was issued for 60-year-old David Todd Stewart. He was last seen in the 700 block of Midway Road,...
Jun 27, 2024
Suspect arrested after man's remains found inside burned Mississippi home
SMITH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested after human remains were discovered inside a burned Smith County home. Smith County Sheriff Joel Houston said crews responded to a fire at a home on SCR...
Jun 27, 2024
'You've ruined your life': Gluckstadt police chief on deadly DUI crash investigation
GLUCKSDADT, Miss. (WJTV) - Gluckstadt's police chief spoke out after a wrong-way crash claimed the life of a Canton teacher. The suspect, Jordan Leah Sullivan, of Louisville, bonded out of jail on Mon...
Jun 27, 2024
Canton man sentenced for selling fentanyl in Madison County
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 24-year-old Canton man was sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole for the sale of fentanyl. On three occasions in August and November 2023, Madison ...
Jun 27, 2024
Pearl under boil water notice due to E. coli
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Pearl has been placed under a State Imposed boil water alert after E. coli was found in the city's drinking water. According to the Mississippi State Department of He...
Jun 27, 2024