Category Archives: WJTV
Jim Hill senior receives more than $1.4 million in scholarships
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jim Hill student received more than $1.4 million in scholarships, only three months into her senior year. School teachers, administrators and classmates gathered on Thursday,...
Oct 12, 2023
Rolling Fork gifted wooden bear carved during State Arts Conference
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Arts Commission teamed up with the Mississippi's Lower Delta Partnership and Yates Construction to have a bear carved live during the State Arts Conference. The...
Oct 12, 2023
Man recovering after Jones County pit bull attack
Warning: The video in this story may be disturbing for some viewers. JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Wayne County man is recovering after being viscously attacked by pit bulls in Jones County. Nicholas...
Oct 12, 2023
Beale Street Music Festival will not take place in 2024, Memphis In May says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) --- The Beale Street Music Festival will not take place in 2024, Memphis In May officials announced Thursday. Memphis In May said in a news release that the music festival will "...
Oct 12, 2023
WATCH: NASA launch sets sights on metal-rich asteroid, possible core of small planet
(NEXSTAR) - NASA's Psyche mission launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket Friday morning to start a nearly six-year mission to a "metal-rich" asteroid. The mission namesake is also the target: As...
Oct 12, 2023
'I was so scared:' Woman considers suing Southaven Police after rough arrest
**Warning: The video in this story may be disturbing for some viewers. SOUTHAVEN, Miss. --- A DeSoto County woman is considering suing Southaven Police after she claims they used excessive force again...
Oct 12, 2023
Shoppers flock to bi-annual Canton Flea Market
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Canton Flea Market returned to the metro area on Thursday, October 12. The market has been a decades-long tradition for some and the start of new beginnings for others. WJTV...
Oct 12, 2023
MDHS building in Hinds County undergoing repairs
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) building is still closed due to maintenance issues. MDHS is a state department, but Hinds County is the one responsible for ...
Oct 12, 2023
White House: 27 Americans killed in Hamas attacks, 14 unaccounted for
The White House on Thursday said that at least 27 American citizens have died as a result of unfolding violence in Israel, marking an uptick in the number of fatalities from earlier in the day. Nation...
Oct 12, 2023
Suspect, victim ID'd in deadly police chase that ended with I-55 crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The suspect arrested following a police chase that started in Arkansas and ended in Mississippi on Wednesday has been identified as 37-year-old Matthew Nemacheck of Wisconsin. ORIGIN...
Oct 12, 2023