Category Archives: WJTV

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A body found on September 6 has been confirmed to be the body of a missing teenager. Officials with the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Department said DNA iden...

MONT BELVIEU, Texas (AP) - The same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles, a Black high school student in Texas was suspended because school officials said his lo...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area for potential tropical development off the Carolinas. As of the initial outlook, meteorologists are forecasting a 20% chance ...

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi jury has rejected a civil lawsuit seeking money damages from two police officers who fatally shot a man while serving a warrant at the wrong house. A federal court j...

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Flowood Police Chief Ricky McMillian has died after a battle against stage four cancer. The police department announced McMillan's passing on Facebook on Saturday, September 16...

(NEXSTAR) - Without a winner in Saturday's drawing, the Powerball jackpot has propelled to an estimated $638 million ahead of the next draw.  No ticket was able to match all numbers drawn on Satu...

Nexstar Media Group and DIRECTV have officially reached a comprehensive new multi-year distribution agreement covering 176 Nexstar-owned local television stations and the company's national cable...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested an 18-year-old in connection to a homicide. Captain Abraham Thompson said Ruben Crosby was arrested just after 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 16 in th...

Nationwide, September gas prices are now consistently tracking higher, on average, than they were a year ago, according to AAA data.Elevated costs for gasoline are showing up in inflation readings, ac...

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was injured after a three-vehicle crash in Hinds County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened just before 5:30 p.m. on Fr...