Category Archives: WJTV
Driver wanted for hit-and-run on Natchez Trace
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez Trace rangers in Mississippi are working to find a hit-and-run driver. Breezy News reported the incident happened around 4:00 p.m. on July 29, 2023, on the Natchez...
Aug 09, 2023
Warren County man pleads guilty to sexual battery
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Warren County man pled guilty to sexual battery of a child under the age of 14. Vicksburg Daily News reported Samuel Boyd Slade will be sentenced on August 15 in the Warren...
Aug 09, 2023
Tracking the Tropics: How do hurricanes get their names?
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - For 70 years, the National Hurricane Center has relied on a recycled list of names to identify tropical storms in the Atlantic basin. But how are those names chosen, and what happ...
Aug 09, 2023
Someone in Florida wins $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, third-largest lottery prize in US history
(NEXSTAR) -- Someone in Florida won a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had lasted for nearly four months. A Publix grocery store in Neptune ...
Aug 09, 2023
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann wins heated GOP primary
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Incumbent Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R-Miss.) has won the Republican Primary Election. Hosemann faced State Senator Chris McDaniel and Tiffany Longino in the Republican rac...
Aug 08, 2023
Tyree Jones wins Hinds County sheriff primary
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Incumbent Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones (D-Miss.) has defeated his challenger, Marshand Crisler, in the Primary Election. Crisler previously served as interim sheriff. Jones...
Aug 08, 2023
Mega Millions: Here are the winning numbers for the $1.58B jackpot
(NEXSTAR) - The wait is over: the winning numbers for the estimated $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot have officially been drawn. Ahead of Tuesday's drawing, the jackpot jumped to $1.58 billion, mak...
Aug 08, 2023
Mississippi Gov. Reeves to face Presley in November election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Incumbent Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) has won the Republican Primary Election. He is seeking a second term. Reeves faced Dr. John Witcher and David Hardigree in the Republic...
Aug 08, 2023
Madison County voters cast ballots in 2023 primary
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison County voters lined up for the 2023 Primary Election on Tuesday. Voters at Parkway Church in Madison said they came out to cast their ballots because it's their ...
Aug 08, 2023
Want to see Luke Bryan in Brandon? Here's how you can win free tickets
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - You now have the chance to win two tickets to see Luke Bryan at the Brandon Amphitheater! Leaders with the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) and Red Mountain Entertainment ...
Aug 08, 2023