Category Archives: WJTV
Woman accused of shooting man in leg in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot by a woman during a domestic dispute. Officer Sam Brown said the shooting happened in the 1100 block of Gordon Street on T...
Aug 10, 2023
MRA's football coach is headed home from the ICU
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison-Ridgeland Academy's head football coach Herbert Davis is headed home from the ICU, according to his twitter. Davis had been hospitalized due to an infection earlier thi...
Aug 10, 2023
Bay Springs man wins $400,000 from scratch-off ticket
BAY SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi Lottery player won the big prize on a scratch-off ticket. Missed the Mega Millions jackpot? How your ticket may still be a winner Leaders with the Mississippi...
Aug 10, 2023
Hinds County Supervisor David Archie claims there was election fraud during primary
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There was a heated war of words on Thursday during a news conference held by Hinds County District 2 Supervisor David Archie. Archie claimed there was election fraud and corrup...
Aug 10, 2023
AG: Jones County officer-involved shooting was justified
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - The Mississippi Attorney General's Office said an officer-involved shooting that happened in Jones County last year was justified. "The Office of the Attorney General has ...
Aug 10, 2023
Ridgeland leaders approve plat for Topgolf
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Topgolf is one step closer to opening in the City of Ridgeland. The Madison County Journal reported city leaders approved a preliminary plat for Topgolf on August 2, 2023, wh...
Aug 10, 2023
Mississippi Supreme Court won't remove Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare money
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfar...
Aug 10, 2023
Former officer charged in Ellisville robbery
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A former law enforcement officer has been arrested for allegedly robbing a convenience store. The Laurel Leader Call reported 41-year-old Dwight Fayard II, of Ellisville, ...
Aug 10, 2023
Rankin County tax assessor found not guilty in rape trial
UPDATE: RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Rankin County jury found John Sullivan not guilty on all charges. RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The trial for Rankin County Tax Assessor John Sullivan is underw...
Aug 10, 2023
Gibbs, Lumumba advance in State House District 72 runoff
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The race for State House District 72 will move to a runoff election on August 29, 2023, after Tuesday's primary. The runoff election will be between Justis Gibbs and Rukia Lumu...
Aug 09, 2023