Category Archives: WJTV
Fans send-off JSU Women's Basketball team ahead of NCAA Tournament
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Fans met the Jackson State University (JSU) Women's Basketball team at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport on Thursday to see them off for the NCAA Tournament....
Mar 21, 2024
Jackson City Council ratifies Richard's Disposal garbage contract
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson City Council held a special meeting on Thursday to ratify the garbage collection contract with Richard's Disposal. The amended contract eliminated garbage carts in ...
Mar 21, 2024
Summer coming early? Here's what NOAA's forecast map shows for Mississippi
(NEXSTAR) - Spring has hardly sprung, but summery weather may already be just around the corner. A long-range forecast released by the Climate Prediction Center Thursday shows nearly all U.S. sta...
Mar 21, 2024
South Delta parents upset by superintendent's demotion
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (WJTV) - Parents in the South Delta School District are frustrated after the former superintendent was demoted to maintenance supervisor. Erra Kelly held the position of superinten...
Mar 21, 2024
State Route 28 bridge closes after truck hits bridge
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The State Route 28 bridge over the Pearl River at the Copiah/Simpson County line has been closed until further notice. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transp...
Mar 21, 2024
Canton student arrested after gun, drugs found in classroom
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A student was arrested at a Canton middle school after officials said a gun and drugs were found on the campus. The incident happened at Nichols Middle School on Thursday, March...
Mar 21, 2024
Three killed in Perry County crash
PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Three people were killed during a crash in Perry County. The crash happened on Highway 15 around 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20. Mississippi man accused of raping ex-gi...
Mar 21, 2024
DOJ, 16 states sue Apple, accusing it of monopolizing smartphone market
(The Hill) -- The Justice Department sued Apple on Thursday, alleging that the company illegally maintained a monopoly over smartphones in a wide-ranging lawsuit. The DOJ was joined by 16 bipart...
Mar 21, 2024
Last two members of Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ sentenced
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The final two members of the Mississippi "Goon Squad" were sentenced in federal court on Thursday, March 21. The six former law enforcement officers pled guilty to a ...
Mar 21, 2024
Silver Alert issued for 34-year-old Jackson man
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Silver Alert has been issued for a 34-year-old Jackson man. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Aaron Campbell was last seen on Monday, March 18 ar...
Mar 20, 2024