Category Archives: WJTV
4-year-old Columbia boy in need of blood donations
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WHLT) - A young boy in Columbia is in critical need of blood donations after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of blood cancer. The family of four-year-old Jaxon "J.J." Shepherd...
Dec 11, 2023
Jackson mayor on possible city curfew
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said any decision made about fighting crime in the capital city will be based on data and discussions with the police department. His comments c...
Dec 11, 2023
FDA approves new sickle cell treatments
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - For the 100,000 patients living with sickle cell disease in the United States, there is hope when it comes to finding a cure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FD) recentl...
Dec 11, 2023
Suspect arrested after stabbing on Mississippi State campus
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - A suspect was arrested after an employee was stabbed at Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville. According to MSU's social media, the stabbing happened in a car nea...
Dec 11, 2023
Former Newton County dispatcher pleads guilty to embezzlement
NEWTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Newton County Emergency Services dispatcher pled guilty to embezzlement. State Auditor Shad White said Shannon Taylor was indicted and arrested in September 2023...
Dec 11, 2023
Jackson pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Claiborne Avenue
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a pedestrian was killed during a hit-and-run. Officer Sam Brown said the incident occurred in the 800 block of Claiborne Avenue around 7:...
Dec 11, 2023
Stokes calls for youth curfew in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One Jackson councilman wants to bring back the city's curfew ordinance. Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, said the curfew ordinance is necessary due to a rise in crimes, inclu...
Dec 11, 2023
Oktibbeha County 13-year-old charged in mom's death
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 13-year-old and a 23-year-old have been charged in connection to the death of the teen's mother. Oktibbeha County deputies said 13-year-old Lydia Flowers was arreste...
Dec 11, 2023
Mississippi Lottery makes November 2023 transfer to state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its November transfer of net proceeds to the state treasury. The MLC transferred $8,958,297.15 to the Lottery Proceeds Fund....
Dec 11, 2023
Silver Alert issued for 72-year-old Newton County woman
NEWTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Silver Alert has been issued for a 72-year-old Newton County woman. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Linda Shortridge, of Hickory, was las...
Dec 11, 2023