Category Archives: WJTV
Four arrested after Wilkinson County drug bust
WILKINSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Four suspects were arrested after a year-long investigation led to a drug bust in Wilkinson County. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Pu...
Oct 10, 2023
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.73 billion
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $1.73 billion after nobody matched the six winning numbers on Monday, October 9. There has been no winner for 35 consecutive drawings, sinc...
Oct 10, 2023
Hinds County office of MDHS closed for maintenance
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County office of the Mississippi Department of Human Services (DHS) is currently closed due to ongoing maintenance and mechanical issues. This has caused a delay in p...
Oct 10, 2023
Dwayne Thornton named Rankin County undersheriff
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Chief Deputy Dwayne Thornton has been promoted to undersheriff of the Rankin County Sheriff's Office. According to Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey, Thornton is a 24 ye...
Oct 10, 2023
Man accused of killing Scott County mother, son
FOREST, Miss. (WJTV) - Scott County deputies arrested a man after a mother and son were found dead inside a home. Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee said firefighters responded to a fire at a mobile home o...
Oct 10, 2023
Man attacked by three pit bulls in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies are investigating after a Wayne County man was attacked by three pit bulls. The incident happened while the man was delivering a meal to a friend's h...
Oct 10, 2023
JFD responds to house fire on Hickory Drive
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to a house fire on Hickory Drive on Tuesday, October 10. Crews worked for more than an hour to put out and contain the fire. No injuries have bee...
Oct 10, 2023
One injured in shooting at Vicksburg apartment complex
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was injured after a shooting at a Vicksburg apartment complex. The shooting happened at New Main Apartments on Alcorn Drive just before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Octobe...
Oct 10, 2023
IHL holds meeting on Jackson State president search
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss a personnel matter concerning the search for the next president of Jac...
Oct 10, 2023
Israel pounds Gaza, threatening punishing retaliation for weekend attack
Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip neighborhood by neighborhood on Tuesday, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety in the tiny, sealed-off territory as Israel...
Oct 10, 2023