Category Archives: WJTV

Jackson police arrest man who was "terrorizing" community
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man who they said was "terrorizing" the community. Police announced on Friday, February 2 that 29-year-old Atreyell Manuel was arrested on one count o...
Kaitlin Howell Feb 03, 2024

How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
Higher oil prices have pushed the cost of a gallon of gasoline up ever so slowly in the past week. Midwestern and Gulf Coast states are still seeing gas prices below $3 per gallon, a trend that analys...
Stacker Feb 03, 2024

Lumberton High employees remember teacher killed in crash
LUMBERTON, Miss. (WHLT) - Employees at Lumberton High School are mourning the loss of a beloved teacher. Susan Copeland, who was a science teacher, was killed during a crash after leaving the school o...
Brandon Raines Feb 02, 2024

Mississippi lawmakers pitch plan to address Delta healthcare
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A plan to address the ongoing healthcare crisis in the Mississippi Delta was pitched at the Mississippi State Capitol earlier this week. The Delta Rural Health Authority would ...
Richard Lake Feb 02, 2024

North Carolina attempted murder suspect captured in Mississippi
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A man who was wanted for attempted murder in North Carolina was captured in Mississippi. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said troopers attempted to s...
Kaitlin Howell Feb 02, 2024

Man accused of shoplifting from Madison Lowes
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison police arrested a man who allegedly shoplifted $745 worth of merchandise from the Lowes store. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, J...
Kaitlin Howell Feb 02, 2024

Jackson neighbors encouraged to report gas leaks
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Some South Jackson residents are concerned following reports of numerous utility vehicles in their area. On Friday, February 2, Central District Public Service Commissioner De'...
Tia McKenzie Feb 02, 2024

Hattiesburg woman sentenced in murder-for-hire plot
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A woman has been sentenced in connection to a murder-for-hire plot in Hattiesburg. Forrest and Perry counties District Attorney Lin Carter announced that Shameka Hall was s...
Sethanie Smith Feb 02, 2024

Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: February 2-4
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (February 2-4) around Mississippi. Cen...
Kaitlin Howell Feb 02, 2024

Meridian officer injured in shooting while escorting suspect to court
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WJTV) - A Meridian police officer was injured during a shooting while escorting a suspect to a court hearing. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public S...
Kaitlin Howell Feb 01, 2024
