Category Archives: WJTV
Hearing date set for Supervisor Gavin's election challenge
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A hearing will be held after incumbent Hinds County Supervisor Vern Gavin, District 4, challenged the outcome of the primary runoff election. The hearing will be held on O...
Oct 12, 2023
William "Polo" Edwards denied bond in murder case
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been denied for William "Polo" Edwards in connection to a Clinton murder case. Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Faye Peterson ruled that Edwards poses a special d...
Oct 12, 2023
Menendez accused of acting as foreign agent to Egyptian government in superseding indictment
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) faces a new charge of acting as a foreign agent of Egypt, less than a month after the New Jersey Democrat was hit with federal charges of accepting luxurious bribes in excha...
Oct 12, 2023
Man killed in crash on Highway 27 in Copiah County
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 20-year-old man was killed during a crash in Copiah County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened just before 7:30 a.m. on Thursda...
Oct 12, 2023
WJTV's Leah Williams wins goat roping contest at Mississippi State Fair
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The first-ever media got roping contest was held at the Mississippi State Fair on Wednesday, October 11. WJTV 12 News' Leah Williams took home the first place trophy after beat...
Oct 12, 2023
What to expect at Mississippi State Fair on October 12-13
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 164th Mississippi State Fair is officially underway in Jackson. Officials with the fair announced the events that will be taking place on the Mississippi State Fa...
Oct 12, 2023
Blinken in Israel: At least 25 Americans killed in 'heinous' Hamas attacks
(The Hill) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Thursday that at least 25 Americans were confirmed to be killed in the attacks on Israel by Hamas, a Palestinian militant group. "Tragically, ...
Oct 12, 2023
Winner! $1.76 billion Powerball jackpot sold to lucky player in California
ST. LOUIS (NEXSTAR) - A player in California won a $1.76 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. The winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 6...
Oct 12, 2023
Check your tickets: Powerball numbers drawn for $1.76 billion jackpot
(NEXSTAR) - Will you be the lucky winner to snap the Powerball jackpot losing streak? There's only one way to know. The winning numbers for the estimated $1.76 billion jackpot drawn Wednesday, Oct. 11...
Oct 11, 2023
Suspects wanted for robbing Holmes County Dollar General store
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are searching for several suspects who robbed a Dollar General store in West. The incident happened at the store on Highway 51 in West just after 10:30 a.m. o...
Oct 11, 2023