Category Archives: WJTV
Silver City family loses home to fire after March tornado
SILVER CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - This has been a tough year for many people in Mississippi whose homes were damaged or destroyed by tornadoes. For one man in Silver City, it was doubly tough. After the Mar...
Dec 10, 2023
Crump to represent family of man found buried in Hinds County in 2022
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has been retained by a family of a man whose body was found buried in Hinds County last year. Crump said Jonathan David Hankins was reporte...
Dec 10, 2023
Three injured in Hattiesburg alleyway shooting
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Three people were injured during a shooting in Hattiesburg. Police said the shooting happened at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9 in the alleyway of a business in the 610...
Dec 10, 2023
Will holiday travel be chaotic again this year? What's changed since 2022
(NewsNation) - Travelers plagued by last year's mass flight cancellations may have better luck this holiday season as cancellation rates continue to fall, according to the U.S. Department of Transport...
Dec 10, 2023
Clean-up begins after 6 killed, neighborhoods damaged in severe Tennessee storms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - Central Tennessee residents and emergency workers cleaned up Sunday from severe weekend storms and tornadoes that killed six people and sent more to the hospital while damagi...
Dec 10, 2023
Deadlines start soon to ship holiday packages via USPS, FedEx and UPS
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - It's not too late to get your gifts there in time for Christmas Day. These are the last-minute shipping vendor deadlines to get your presents under the tree in time. Afte...
Dec 10, 2023
Silver Alert canceled for 23-year-old Nettleton man
UPDATE: ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Silver Alert issued for Justin Hughes has been canceled. He has been located and is safe, according to MBI. ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Silver Alert h...
Dec 09, 2023
Which safe rooms are open on December 9?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) announced safe rooms have opened on Saturday, December 9. This comes as possible severe storms move through th...
Dec 09, 2023
Mississippi woman adopting 6 kids gets big surprise from Jennifer Hudson
MEMPHIS, Tenn.. --A Hernando, Mississippi, woman adopting her niece and five nephews got a big surprise from singer and talk show host Jennifer Hudson this week. Mississippi mom asks for help to adopt...
Dec 09, 2023
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
More than half of all gas stations in the country are advertising gasoline prices below $3 this week as oil prices continue to drop. That's according to data from AAA, which forecasts that the nationa...
Dec 09, 2023