Category Archives: WJTV
Crystal Springs man dies after being impaled after falling off roof
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) - A 61-year-old man died after he was impaled after falling off of a roof in Crystal Springs. Pike County funeral home employee arrested on child porn charge Police Chief...
Sep 16, 2023
Sports Zone Saturday: Rivalries, SEC openers and final tune ups
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - College football returns to Mississippi on Saturday, September 16, and the Sports Zone team has special coverage ahead of the games! The Sports Zone Saturday show will air from...
Sep 16, 2023
What is the strike's impact on car dealerships?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Dealerships and the entire U.S. economy could start to feel ripple effects, depending on how long auto workers continue their strike. With the big three automakers all on hold,...
Sep 15, 2023
Pike County funeral home employee arrested on child porn charge
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies arrested a funeral home employee on a child pornography charge. Deputies said Jacob Golmon, 33, of Smithdale, was booked into the Pike County Jail on S...
Sep 15, 2023
Auto workers on strike for pay raises
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - General Motors, Ford and Stellantis workers are now on strike. Chairperson for United Auto Workers (UAW) General Motors, Shellie Thomas, said they have made record profits this...
Sep 15, 2023
‘These are not good numbers’: Thousands more Mississippians, kids dropped from Medicaid
More than 16,000 Mississippians were dropped from Medicaid in August during the latest round of the agency's disenrollments. The pandemic-era federal regulations that prevented state Medicaid ag...
Sep 15, 2023
Retro Metro files complaint against Jackson after city terminates lease
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Retro Metro filed a discrimination complaint in federal court against the City of Jackson, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and the Jackson City Council. This comes after the city termi...
Sep 15, 2023
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: September 15-17
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 15-17) around Mississippi. ...
Sep 15, 2023
Ole Miss football player sues university, Coach Lane Kiffin
OXFORD, Miss. --- University of Mississippi defensive tackler DeSanto Rollins has filed a lawsuit against the university and Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District...
Sep 15, 2023
What's at stake as workers go on strike at major auto makers
DETROIT (AP) - About 13,000 auto workers have walked off the job at three targeted factories after their union leaders couldn't reach a deal with Detroit's automakers. The United Auto Worker...
Sep 15, 2023