Category Archives: WJTV
IHL system put on federal monitoring after blowing deadline to submit annual audit
The U.S. Department of Education has placed Mississippi's public university system under a form of oversight that restricts the flow of federal financial aid dollars and hinders the creation of new ac...
Sep 26, 2023
Lyft driver dials deputies, gets DUI drug charge
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. - A Lyft driver who called deputies because she thought she was being followed ended up in jail after the deputies found marijuana in her car. Michelle Baptist called DeSoto Count...
Sep 26, 2023
Morgan Wallen reschedules Oxford concert
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - Country music singer Morgan Wallen is coming back to Ole Miss for a concert. This comes after he cancelled his concert at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in April 2023. The new concert...
Sep 26, 2023
How to apply for Angie Thomas Writers Scholarship
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Now in its fourth year, the Angie Thomas Writers Scholarship will provide a full-ride scholarship to one incoming creative writing major and additional scholarships to oth...
Sep 26, 2023
Fire damages Parklane Academy's PE gym
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - A fire at a building on Parklane Academy's campus has forced the school to close on Tuesday, September 26. The Enterprise Journal reported the fire happened at the school's PE g...
Sep 26, 2023
Powerball jackpot climbs to $835 million after no one beats the odds
DES MOINES, Iowa (NEXSTAR) - The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $835 million after no one beat the immense odds Monday night and won the top prize. The winning numbers were: 10, 12, 22, 36,...
Sep 26, 2023
Winning Powerball numbers drawn for $785 million jackpot
(NEXSTAR) - Have you beat the odds to win the record-setting $785 million Powerball jackpot? There's only one way to find out. The winning numbers drawn on Monday, September 25 were: 10, 12, 22, 36, 5...
Sep 25, 2023
Recruit injured after fall at Mississippi State Fire Academy
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A recruit was injured after falling from a second-floor window at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Pearl. The incident happened on Monday, September 25. Brookhaven p...
Sep 25, 2023
Visit Jackson plans initiative to revitalize area near Jackson Convention Complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with Visit Jackson announced an initiative to revitalize the Jackson Downtown Convention and Central Business Districts. "First impressions matter," said Visit Jackson ...
Sep 25, 2023
Brookhaven police chief slams report on department
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - The Brookhaven Police Department could see changes in the future after a report was released. The Brookhaven Board of Aldermen hired William Harmening, a police practices ex...
Sep 25, 2023