Category Archives: WJTV
TikTok sues to block potential US ban
(The Hill) -- TikTok sued to block the law that would force the application to be divested from its Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, or be banned from the U.S. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday again...
May 07, 2024
Former Mississippi sheriff pleads guilty to making false statements to FBI
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The former sheriff of Noxubee County pled guilty on Tuesday, May 7 to making false statements to agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding his rela...
May 07, 2024
Boy Scouts of America changing its name to be more inclusive
IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America. It's a significant shift as the organization ...
May 07, 2024
Mississippi students say racial slurs used at protest 'horrifically uncalled for'
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Chancellor for the University of Mississippi promised an investigation into student conduct after racial slurs were used during a pro-Palestine demonstration Thursday. One student...
May 07, 2024
Texas murder suspect captured in Warren County
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Texas murder suspect was captured after a manhunt in Warren County. Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said Marcus Thompson was captured around 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May...
May 07, 2024
Hinds County secures funds for courthouse renovations
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Renovations will soon be underway at the Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson. Hinds County Supervisors said the county has secured the funds to move forward with repairs. A...
May 06, 2024
JSU welcomes new Women's Basketball coach
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new era has begun for Jackson State Women's Basketball as the Lady Tigers welcomed Margaret Richards as the new head coach. Richards comes to JSU from Mercer where she joined...
May 06, 2024
'It's just hurtful': Shots fired into Vicksburg homes
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg neighborhood was shaken up after a shooting on Friday, May 3. Vicksburg police said they received multiple calls from residents in the 300 block of Meadowvale Dri...
May 06, 2024
Beth Ann White's attorney asks court to disregard verdict
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The attorney for the woman convicted of causing a Hinds County crash that killed a mother and her six-month-old son has asked a court to disregard the jury's verdict. Atto...
May 06, 2024
MDOT receives $4.8 million to improve hurricane evacuation routes
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) was awarded a $4.8 million grant from the PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program, which is administered by the U.S. Department o...
May 06, 2024