Category Archives: WJTV
Mother turns in sons for firing shots at Holly Springs police
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. -- The two teenage suspects who were accused of firing shots at an officer on Monday in Holly Springs, Mississippi are now in custody. According to reports, their mother turned th...
Apr 04, 2024
Still growing: Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.23 billion after no big winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (NEXSTAR) - The Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $1.23 billion after another drawing without a big winner Wednesday night. The numbers selected were: 11, 38, 41, 62, 65...
Apr 04, 2024
NASA completes final test firing of engines at Stennis Space Center
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, NASA completed its final test firing of the newly modified RS-25 engines at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The engines will play a key role ...
Apr 03, 2024
Powerball: Here are the winning numbers for the $1.131 billion jackpot
(NEXSTAR/AP) -- An estimated $1.131 billion Powerball jackpot that ranks as the 8th largest in U.S. lottery history is up for grabs tonight. The winning numbers for the drawing on Wednesday, April 3, ...
Apr 03, 2024
Jackson water takeover bill dies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The proposal to create a Mississippi Capitol Region Utility has died in the Mississippi Legislature after Tuesday's committee deadline. The bill would have placed the City of J...
Apr 03, 2024
Mobile unit to assist Jackson in investigating crimes
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Law enforcement agencies in Jackson will receive new technology as part of a $675,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This month, the DOJ's Bureau of Alcohol, ...
Apr 03, 2024
Man, teen arrested for shooting death of 80-year-old Jackson woman
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man and a teenager have been arrested in connection to the shooting death of an 80-year-old Jackson woman. Detective Tommie Brown said Alex Bush, 16, and Ramon Thompson, 20, ...
Apr 03, 2024
2024 James Beard Awards names two Mississippi nominees
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The James Beard Foundation announced the 2024 Restaurant and Chef Award nominees. The list includes two nominees from Mississippi. Vestige, located in Ocean Springs, Mississipp...
Apr 03, 2024
Appeals court dismisses Jackson airport lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority's (JMAA) lawsuit to stop a state takeover of the airport was ruled "moot" on Tuesday by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Cla...
Apr 03, 2024
Eller wins Republican runoff in Mississippi 2nd District, will face Democratic Rep. Thompson
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Ron Eller won a Republican primary runoff Tuesday in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District and will face longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the Nov. 5 general electio...
Apr 03, 2024