Category Archives: WJTV

One killed, one injured in Perry County crash
PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - One person was killed and another was injured during a crash in Perry County. The crash occurred on Mississippi Highway 29 just before 2:45 p.m. on May 13, 2026. According...
Kaitlin Howell May 14, 2026

Brookhaven residents find support at resource center after tornado
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - One week after a tornado tore through Lincoln County, families are continuing to recover with help from community organizations gathered at the Brookhaven FEMA building. Res...
Mercy Rain May 13, 2026

Beth Israel arson suspect requests trial to be continued
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of the arson attack at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson has once again requested for his federal trial to be continued. According to court documents, Stephen...
Kaitlin Howell May 13, 2026

18 charged with trespassing, burglary after Mississippi high school vandalized
PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. -- Eighteen people were charged with trespassing and burglary after North Panola High School was vandalized Tuesday, according to the Panola County Sheriff's Office investigators....
Vivian Nguyen and Mike Suriani May 13, 2026

Mississippi governor cancels special session
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Earlier this week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the opinion finding that Mississippi current Supreme Court map violated the Voting Rights Ac...
Kaitlin Howell May 13, 2026

Two arrested in connection to infant's death in Mississippi
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Magee police announced a man and a woman were arrested in connection to the death of an infant. According to investigators, Desserae Vaughn and Joseph Lexia were charged with chi...
Kaitlin Howell May 13, 2026

24 Mississippi airports receive $20M for improvements
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Twenty-four municipal airfields in Mississippi were awarded more than $20 million for facility improvements. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the third round ...
Sethanie Smith May 13, 2026

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions overturned, appeal for new trial granted
Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to two life sentences in the death of his son and wife in 2023.
Tim Renaud May 13, 2026

Grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren't the only reason
Over the next year or more, Americans could also see higher food prices due to spiking fertilizer costs, since around 30% of the world's fertilizer travels through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Associated Press May 13, 2026

Donor's love of baking lives on after heart transplant
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson man, who once fought for every heartbeat, is now using his second chance at life to inspire others. On the pickleball court and in the kitchen, Timothy Lewis moves wi...
Melanie Christopher May 12, 2026
