Category Archives: WJTV
Man injured in officer-involved shooting in North Mississippi
ALCORN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One man was injured during an officer-involved shooting in Alcorn County. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 8 on County Road 575 in Corinth. Recent crime increase r...
Jun 08, 2024
Construction underway on two new Byram businesses
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Construction is underway for two new businesses in Byram. Bojangles and Take 5 Oil Change are the new businesses that are coming to the city. Byram Mayor Richard White said one o...
Jun 08, 2024
Recent crime increase raises concerns in Holmes County
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Holmes County residents have seen a recent spike in crime. A 36-year-old man was killed in June 2 in what Lexington police believe was a drive-by shooting on Clifton Stre...
Jun 08, 2024
Bond set for Vicksburg man charged in May homicide
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police arrested a 58-year-old man in connection to a homicide that occurred on Locust Street. Police said Bernard Brown was arrested on Thursday, June 6 and was cha...
Jun 07, 2024
Mississippi is the latest state sued by tech group over age verification on websites
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A new Mississippi law requiring users of websites and other digital services to verify their age will unconstitutionally limit access to online speech for minors and adults, a te...
Jun 07, 2024
One killed in shooting on Northside Drive
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a person was shot and killed early Friday morning. The shooting happened in the 300 block of Northside Drive around 5:00 a.m. on Friday, ...
Jun 07, 2024
Woman hit, killed by train in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are investigating after a woman was hit and killed by a train in Jackson. The incident happened on the train tracks near Livingston Road on Friday, June 7. Passenge...
Jun 07, 2024
Pike County woman indicted for SNAP fraud
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pike County woman was arrested and indicted for SNAP fraud. According to officials with the Investigations Division of the Mississippi Department of Human Service (MDHS),...
Jun 07, 2024
Passenger killed in crash on I-55 in Lincoln County
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A passenger died after a crash on Interstate 55 in Lincoln County. The crash happened just before 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 6. Fire damages Hazlehurst church Officials...
Jun 07, 2024
Mississippi Match 5 player wins nearly $68,000
WINONA, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi Match 5 player matched all five numbers to win the jackpot worth $67,975 in the Thursday, June 6 drawing. The player purchased the ticket from Tobacco Warehouse 53...
Jun 07, 2024