Category Archives: WJTV
Hot temperatures affect Mississippi cattle, crops
COLLINS, Miss. (WHLT) - Scorching temperatures are taking a hit on local crops and livestock in Mississippi. Honestly Beef has been raising and herding cattle to distribute for years. The owners said ...
Aug 21, 2023
Jackson mayor supports effort to keep zoo open
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, the mayor of Jackson weighed in on the Jackson Zoo potentially closing due to a lack of revenue. Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba supports the efforts to save the zoo. He sai...
Aug 21, 2023
15-year-old found shot to death in Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, Miss. (WREG) --- An investigation is underway after a 15-year-old boy was found dead in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Friday morning. Detective Captain Johnny Jones pointed to where the body of...
Aug 21, 2023
New Terry Road bridge opens for Jackson drivers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Central Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons and Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday to celebrate the completion of a new bridge on...
Aug 21, 2023
Jackson zookeeper attacked by monkey inside enclosure
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A zookeeper at the Jackson Zoo was injured after being attacked by a monkey. According to Jackson officials, the incident happened inside the monkey enclosure on Saturday, Augu...
Aug 21, 2023
Hinds County to stick with AMR service
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After a proposal from the Jackson mayor to use private ambulance services in the capital city, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors plan to keep their current contract with Am...
Aug 21, 2023
One killed in Rankin County wrong-way crash
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed and another was hurt during a two-vehicle crash in Rankin County. The crash happened on Sunday, August 20 at 11:50 p.m. on Interstate 20 East near E...
Aug 21, 2023
Focused on Mississippi: Mississippi Book Festival
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Book Festival is where readers and writers get together and meet face to face on the grounds of the State Capitol. Writers get advice from other writers, and th...
Aug 21, 2023
Woman found guilty in beating death of Brandon man
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman has been found guilty in connection to the death of a Brandon man in Yazoo County. On Saturday, August 19, 2023, a Yazoo County Circuit Court Jury found Stephanie ...
Aug 21, 2023
O'Charley's restaurant in Pearl closes permanently
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A restaurant in Pearl has closed its doors permanently. A sign on the O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar, located on Riverwind Drive, said the restaurant has been closed permanentl...
Aug 21, 2023