Category Archives: WJTV
La Niña watch is officially on: How will Mississippi weather be impacted in 2024?
(NEXSTAR) - El Nio hasn't even grown cold, but national forecasters say its counterpart, La Nia, is already waiting in the wings to take over. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Cli...
Mar 14, 2024
A proposal to merge 2 universities fizzles in the Mississippi Senate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A proposal to merge one of Mississippi's smallest universities into one of its largest ones died Wednesday in the state Senate. But the future of the small school, ...
Mar 14, 2024
Man charged with murder in Oak Grove Lane shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 23-year-old man was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in Jackson. The shooting happened in the 2500 block of Oak Grove Lane on Thursday, March 14. 19-year-old charge...
Mar 14, 2024
19-year-old charged with murder in Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a 19-year-old in connection to the shooting death of a 34-year-old man. The shooting happened in the 2000 block of West McDowell Road near Suncrest Driv...
Mar 14, 2024
Two playing basketball in Jackson injured in shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two 19-year-olds were injured during a shooting in Jackson. The shooting happened near Lake Hico on Wednesday, March 13. Ex-Pearl officer accused of bullying arrestee into lick...
Mar 14, 2024
Ex-Pearl officer pleads guilty to bullying arrestee into licking urine off floor
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pearl police officer pled guilty after a video showed the officer bullying an arrestee into licking his own urine off the floor. According to officials with the City of Pearl, ...
Mar 14, 2024
Sheriff: Man wanted for Jackson homicide shoots himself
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The man who was wanted in connection to a Jackson homicide allegedly shot himself in Lincoln County. Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing said Joshua Taylor shot himself...
Mar 13, 2024
Pedestrian hit, killed on Highway 18 in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Hinds County. The incident happened on Highway 18 East near Seven Springs Road just after 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar...
Mar 13, 2024
Transgender recognition would be blocked under Mississippi bill defining sex as ‘man’ or ‘woman’
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Sex would be defined as binary under a bill passed Wednesday by Mississippi House lawmakers following the lead of Republican-controlled legislatures around the country that are a...
Mar 13, 2024
Port Gibson man accused of shooting another in the face
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Claiborne County deputies arrested a 19-year-old for allegedly shooting another person in the face. Investigators said they received a call from the Patient's Choice H...
Mar 13, 2024