Category Archives: WJTV
Man accused of killing sister in Petal
PETAL, Miss. (WHLT) - A man has been charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of his sister. Two Hattiesburg men charged in separate animal cruelty cases Petal police said the shooting ...
Mar 11, 2024
Here's what you should know for Mississippi's primary on March 12
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's Presidential Primary Election Day will be on Tuesday, March 12. The ballot includes offices of President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. Representative. To familiarize you...
Mar 11, 2024
Olive Branch man wanted in traffic stop shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- Olive Branch Police are searching for a motorcyclist who they say opened fire on officers during a traffic stop, officials say. Police identifed the suspect as Colby Alan Towles, 34...
Mar 11, 2024
Mississippi Match 5 player wins more than $77,600
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One lucky lottery player matched all five numbers in the Friday, March 8 Mississippi Match 5 drawing! The player won the jackpot worth $77,663. The player purchased the ticket ...
Mar 11, 2024
Two dead, deputy injured in Stone County shooting
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people have died and a deputy was injured during a shooting in Stone County, Mississippi. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safet...
Mar 10, 2024
Map shows which coastal Mississippi cities are sinking, face greater flood risk
(NEXSTAR) - Those living along the coasts in the U.S. - Atlantic, Pacific, and the Gulf - are no strangers to flooding. Some in the Northeast saw back-to-back storms earlier this year cause dama...
Mar 10, 2024
Customer injured after shot fired into Jackson gas station
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after one person was injured during a shooting at a gas station. Detective Tommie Brown said the unidentified suspect fired one shot through th...
Mar 10, 2024
Daylight saving time begins: Which states want to stop changing the clocks?
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to amend the state Rep. Mike Rogers represents. (NEXSTAR) - The clocks on our phones and other pieces of tech jumped forward an hour overnight between Saturd...
Mar 10, 2024
Eudora Welty Library Recovery Project receives $3.7 million grant
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials said the Jackson Hinds Library System is set to receive a $3.7 million dollar grant for the Eudora Welty Library Recovery Project. In March 2023, the City of Jackson'...
Mar 09, 2024
Man dies after being shot multiple times in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a man died after being shot multiple times on Saturday, March 9. Detective Tommie Brown said the shooting happened in the 4200 block of O'Bannon Drive. He s...
Mar 09, 2024