Category Archives: WJTV
Lawsuit seeks $5M for Black former delivery driver who says white men shot at him in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Black former delivery driver in Mississippi who says two white men shot into his work van and then pursued him in a high-speed chase last year has filed a new lawsuit against t...
Nov 29, 2023
Prosecution rests case against Beth Ann White
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The state rested their case against the woman accused of killing a mother and her infant son during a crash in Hinds County two years ago. Beth Ann White is accused of killing ...
Nov 29, 2023
20-year-old man killed in Natchez shooting
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A 20-year-old man was killed during a shooting in Natchez, and police said it may have been a case of mistaken identity. The Natchez Democrat reported Terry Lewis, 20, was shot...
Nov 29, 2023
Judge rules in favor of Hinds County over ambulance service
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Judge Dwayne Thomas ruled in favor of Hinds County and Mobile Medic after officials discussed a bid for a new ambulance service for the City of Jackson. Thomas said the interlo...
Nov 29, 2023
Tracking the Tropics team takes a look back at the 2023 hurricane season
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A busy Atlantic hurricane season will finally come to an end on Nov. 30. This season was considered above-average, with the Atlantic basin churning out 20 storms, including one i...
Nov 29, 2023
Jackson middle school students evacuated due to gas leak
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Students at a Jackson middle school were evacuated on Wednesday, November 29 due to a gas leak. Officials with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) said students at Chastai...
Nov 29, 2023
Jackson shelters open doors due to freezing temperatures
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Shelters in Jackson are preparing to see more guests as cooler temperatures move in. The Opportunity Center Shelter, which is one of the ministries at Stewpot, serves those in ...
Nov 28, 2023
Delta State's Patrick Shegog wins 2023 Conerly Trophy
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Delta State University quarterback Patrick Shegog has been named the 2023 C Spire Conerly Trophy winner. The award, which was presented on Tuesday evening at the Country Club o...
Nov 28, 2023
Rankin County toddler attacked by family dog
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Rankin County toddler was attacked by a family dog. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the incident happened in the 400 block of Rose Hill Road near Puckett just b...
Nov 28, 2023
New policies in place for Rankin County Sheriff's Office
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the sheriff's office has updated its training and policies after six former officers pled guilty to torturing two Black men in Jan...
Nov 28, 2023