Category Archives: WJTV
What does the Mississippi Supreme Court's ruling on House Bill 1020 mean?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Supreme Court released their long-awaited decision on the constitutionality of House Bill 1020. The court ruled that while the Mississippi Legislature is allowe...
Sep 22, 2023
Silver Alert canceled for 38-year-old Jackson man
UPDATE: HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - According to MBI, the Silver Alert issued for Channing Cornelius Harris has been canceled. He has been located and is safe. HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Missis...
Sep 22, 2023
Report finds issues within Brookhaven Police Department
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - An evaluation of the Brookhaven Police Department has been completed. The Daily Leader reported the Brookhaven Board of Aldermen hired William Harmening, a police practices ...
Sep 22, 2023
MDEQ geologists find lost Rolling Fork Mounds marker
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (WJTV) - Geologists with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) recently found something that had disappeared. The geologists were out in a field and stumbled a...
Sep 22, 2023
Longtime head of Mississippi Hospital Association let go by board
As Gov. Tate Reeves announced his plan to save Mississippi's rural hospitals, the state hospital association's longtime leader prepared for his last day at the organization. Tim Moore, who's led the M...
Sep 22, 2023
Mississippi receives $420,000 for SNAP fraud prevention
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) Office of Inspector General has been awarded a grant of $421,471. According to MDHS officials, the funds will help implement...
Sep 22, 2023
Biloxi councilman arrested in drug trafficking case
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - A Biloxi councilman was arrested in connection to a drug trafficking case. This comes after Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and other law enforcement officers raide...
Sep 22, 2023
Mississippi civil rights leader Hollis Watkins dies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A veteran of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement has died. He was 82. Hollis Watkins, who was born in 1941, grew up on a small farm in Chisholm Mission and became one of the ...
Sep 22, 2023
UAW to expand strike; leader invites Biden to picket with workers
The United Auto Workers (UAW) will expand its strike Friday afternoon, with employees walking off the job at General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution facilities, union President Shawn Fain ann...
Sep 22, 2023
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: September 22-24
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (September 22-24) around Mississippi. ...
Sep 22, 2023