Category Archives: WJTV
Man accused of killing still-missing Ole Miss student wants venue change
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - The man who was indicted in the death of a University of Mississippi student wants his trial to be moved. The Daily Journal reported a change-of-venue motion was filed on Monday...
Jun 06, 2024
Eudora Welty Library expected to be demolished in August for new park
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new park will replace the now-closed Eudora Welty Library in downtown Jackson. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) now has ownership over the library on...
Jun 06, 2024
Watch our full special D-Day: 'The Greatest Victory'
(NEXSTAR) - Eighty years ago, American soldiers and their allies stormed the beaches of Normandy and began the process of liberating continental Europe from the Nazis. In the decades since, the herois...
Jun 06, 2024
2 men, 2 juveniles charged with killing Mississippi woman
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Two men and two juveniles have been arrested and charged with killing a woman in Tunica, Mississippi. On June 3 at approximately 10:48 p.m., the Tunica County Sheriff's Office receiv...
Jun 06, 2024
Watch Live: President Biden participates in D-Day remembrance at Normandy
PARIS (AP) - United States President Joe Biden will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France this week as he tries to demonstrate steadfast support for European security at a time whe...
Jun 06, 2024
Entergy Mississippi restores power to nearly 56,000 customers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Entergy Mississippi officials said crews have made substantial progress in restoring power after thunderstorms affected the company's service territory Monday night. Additional...
Jun 05, 2024
JPS unveils five-year strategic plan
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - School may be out, but leaders with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) are still hard at work to prepare for what's ahead. JPS unveiled its five-year strategic plan durin...
Jun 05, 2024
Child injured in Jackson drive-by shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a child was injured during a drive-by shooting. The shooting happened at a home in the 2800 block of Charleston Drive on Wednesday, June ...
Jun 05, 2024
Chief: Richland police officer relieved of duty for 'derogatory slurs'
RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A Richland police officer has been relieved of duties after a video allegedly showed the officer making derogatory slurs. Richland Police Chief Adrian Ready said the video was...
Jun 05, 2024
Water contact advisory issued for Hinds County creek
RAYMOND, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced a water contact advisory has been issued for a Hinds County creek. According to MDEQ, there ...
Jun 05, 2024