Category Archives: WJTV
Bolton Town Clerk charged with embezzlement
BOLTON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office arrested the City of Bolton Town Clerk for embezzlement. According to White, Shelia Williams embezz...
Feb 20, 2024
Funeral arrangements set for Tchula Police Chief Kenneth Hampton
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Funeral arrangements have been announced for Tchula Police Chief Kenneth Hampton. Visitation for Hampton will be held on Friday, March 1 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Scott...
Feb 20, 2024
Sonic Boom of the South honored after Super Bowl performance
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Board of Supervisors honored the Sonic Boom of the South during their meeting on Tuesday. County officials showered Jackson State University's (JSU) band with ...
Feb 20, 2024
Repair talks for Hinds County Courthouse delayed until Wednesday
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The decision about renovations to the Hinds County Courthouse were delayed on Tuesday due to not enough supervisors being present for the board meeting. Supervisors Tony S...
Feb 20, 2024
Mississippi bill would create Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence (MCADV) held a news conference on Tuesday in order to increase awareness and support of House Bill 842. The bill would creat...
Feb 20, 2024
Quintuplets born at UMMC celebrate first birthday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A year after their birth at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson, the Ladner quintuplets are thriving. They celebrated their first birthday after an e...
Feb 20, 2024
Lauderdale County deputies investigate apparent murder-suicide
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Lauderdale County deputies are investigating an apparent murder-suicide. The Meridian Star reported the incident happened Monday evening. Investigators said they rece...
Feb 20, 2024
Killebrew International Pro Rodeo to be held in June
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Killebrew Ag Foundation (KAF) announced the second annual Killebrew International Pro Rodeo. The rodeo will be held on June 6-8, 2024, at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackso...
Feb 20, 2024
Mississippi family searches for missing mother of four
YALOBUSHA COUNTY, Miss. --- Family members are on a mission to find a north Mississippi mother of four who has been missing for almost a month. Paxton Cheyenne Snow was last seen on January 23 after l...
Feb 20, 2024
Two dead in Mississippi house fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A house fire in Lafayette County, Mississippi on Monday ended with two dead, the county's fire department said. Fire crews were dispatched to the fire on County Road 119 at 6:30 a.m. ...
Feb 20, 2024