Category Archives: WJTV
Four inmates escape from Yazoo County Regional Correctional Facility
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Four inmates have been captured and one is still wanted after escaping from the Yazoo County Regional Correctional Facility. Officials with the Yazoo County Sheriff's Offi...
Mar 25, 2024
18-year-old arrested for shooting at Pearl apartment complex
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police arrested a Monticello man in connection to a shooting at an apartment complex. The shooting happened at the Grand Apartments on Colony Park Drive on Sunday, March 24...
Mar 24, 2024
JXN Water announced closures for two sewer line repairs
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - JXN Water officials announced temporary road closures will take place on Monday, March 25 for two sewer line repairs. According to officials, JXN Water's sewer contractor will ...
Mar 24, 2024
People pack Downtown Jackson for 2024 Hal's St. Paddy's Parade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 41st Hal's St. Paddy's Parade & Festival rolled though Downtown Jackson on Saturday. People from all over packed the downtown area to enjoy one of the biggest parades o...
Mar 24, 2024
Without a winner, Powerball jackpot grows to $800M: When is the next drawing?
(NEXSTAR) - The Powerball jackpot has rolled yet again after no ticket was able to match the numbers drawn Saturday night. Those winning numbers, pulled on March 23, were 6, 23, 25, 34, 51 and red Pow...
Mar 24, 2024
Child found dead, mother arrested in Southaven
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - Screams for help echoed through a Southaven neighborhood early Friday morning and now police have charged a woman with the murder of a young child at a house on Bridgewater Drive. A...
Mar 23, 2024
No. 7 Ole Miss tops 10th-seed Marquette 67-55 in NCAA opener
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Madison Scott scored 20 points and No. 7 Mississippi used a late run to beat 10th-seeded Marquette 67-55 on Saturday in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. Ole Miss...
Mar 23, 2024
No. 3 seed UConn celebrates Auriemma’s 70th birthday with 86-64 first-round win over Jackson State
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - All-American Paige Bueckers and her teammates had a special gift for UConn coach Geno Auriemma on his 70th birthday. - a 30th consecutive first-round win in the NCAA Tournament. B...
Mar 23, 2024
WATCH: 2024 Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade preview
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson is preparing to celebrate the annual Hal's St. Paddy's Day Parade and Festival! The event will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The theme of this year's...
Mar 23, 2024
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
Gasoline prices are up by 9 cents per gallon over a week earlier, on average, pushing them to the highest they have been since October 2023.Several nations from the Organization of the Petroleum Expor...
Mar 23, 2024