Category Archives: WJTV

Tick that causes meat allergy, other rare virus is in Mississippi: What symptoms to watch for
A tick capable of making its victims allergic to meat and dairy (among other items) and spreading a virus that has no known cure may be reaching new areas, data shows.
Addy Bink May 16, 2026

Does Mississippi have a high gas tax?
There's a lot of talk about suspending the federal gas tax. But how much are state gas taxes costing drivers?
Michael Bartiromo May 16, 2026

Repairs to Jackson's West Bank Interceptor more than halfway complete
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - JXN Water announced "significant progress" on permanent repairs to the West Bank Interceptor, which is part of the capital city's wastewater system. Officials said construction...
Tommy West May 15, 2026

Woman accused of stabbing man in Vicksburg domestic dispute
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police said a woman allegedly stabbed a man during a domestic disturbance. Officers responded to Eastview Apartments on Baldwin Ferry Road just after 3:30 a.m. on M...
Kaitlin Howell May 15, 2026

Man arrested for shooting college football player in Mississippi
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - Laurel police announced a man was arrested in connection to a concert shooting that injured a college football player. According to investigators, Rashodrick Harris was arrested...
Kaitlin Howell May 15, 2026

Hit-and-run driver damages old Terry steakhouse: police
TERRY, Miss. (WJTV) - Terry police announced a driver, who allegedly hit a former steakhouse building and fled the scene, was arrested. The incident occurred at the former Terry Mercantile Steakhouse ...
Sethanie Smith May 15, 2026

Jackpot alert: Mississippi Match 5, Lotto America offer big prizes
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Match 5 jackpot has climbed to an estimated $500,00 for Friday night's drawing, while Lotto America has rolled to an estimated for $25.75 million for Saturday n...
Kaitlin Howell May 15, 2026

Teen wanted in deadly shooting of woman's ex-boyfriend
This story has been corrected. MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A 16-year-old is wanted by Clarksdale, Mississippi, police after he allegedly shot a woman and killed her ex-boyfriend. Police said witnesses identifie...
Vivian Nguyen May 15, 2026

Father denies son's involvement in Panola County HS vandalism
PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. -- The father of a suspect allegedly involved in vandalizing a Panola County, Mississippi, high school believes his son was not at the scene of the crime. The father of eighteen-y...
Mike Suriani May 15, 2026

Katt Williams' guard tells his side in Mississippi shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Tranell Williams, a longtime security guard for comedian Katt Williams, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday for first-degree murder months after his roommate was shot to death in t...
Melissa Moon May 15, 2026
