Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson firefighters respond to hotel fire
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson hotel caught fire on Tuesday, September 19. The fire happened at the OYO hotel on Interstate 55 Frontage Road. One killed, 6 injured in Tchula mass shooting According...
Sep 19, 2023
Former Old Town coach convicted of sexual battery
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Old Town Middle School coach has been convicted of one count of sexual battery. Madison County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said Marchenne Nyree Hatchett, 4...
Sep 19, 2023
Mississippi reports 14 human cases of West Nile Virus
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Fourteen human cases of the West Nile Virus (WNV) have been reported in Mississippi in 2023. A report from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) showed th...
Sep 19, 2023
No winner for Powerball; jackpot climbs to $672 million
(NEXSTAR) - Better luck next time. No one won Monday night's Powerball jackpot, and the total has climbed to $672 million. There were no $2 million winners, and a $1 million ticket was sold in Massach...
Sep 19, 2023
Powerball: Numbers drawn for $638 million jackpot
(NEXSTAR) - Check your tickets: the numbers are in for the third-largest Powerball jackpot of the year. The winning numbers drawn on Monday, September 18, were: 2, 21, 26, 40, 42, and red Powerball 9....
Sep 18, 2023
One killed, 6 injured in Tchula mass shooting
TCHULA, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed and six others were injured during a mass shooting in Tchula over the weekend. Tchula Police Chief Kenneth Hampton said the shooting happened after 11:00 p...
Sep 18, 2023
Mississippi experiencing OB-GYN shortage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Sobering numbers have come out of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce. Amidst Mississippi's ongoing healthcare crisis, the state is also facing a shortage of OB-GYNs....
Sep 18, 2023
Hinds County election workers haven't been paid
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's General Election will be held on November 7, but some Hinds County residents are concerned about readiness. During the Hinds County Board of Supervisors meet...
Sep 18, 2023
Retro Metro owner speaks out after filing lawsuit against Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Metrocenter Mall in Jackson remains essentially vacant after the City of Jackson moved all of its offices out of the building. They cited unbearable working conditions. The...
Sep 18, 2023
MHP trooper rescued after fiery crash in Wilkinson County
WILKINSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper was involved in a fiery crash in Wilkinson County. The crash happened on Friday, September 15 just after 8:30 p.m. on U.S. 61 near...
Sep 18, 2023