Category Archives: WJTV
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
Rankin County voters cast ballots in 2023 primary
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County poll managers said their turnout was steady on Tuesday, August 8 for the 2023 Primary Election. Mississippi residents have been heading to the polls through...
Aug 08, 2023
Mississippi Lottery makes July 2023 transfer to state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its July 2023 transfer of $13,416,211.36 in net proceeds. The money will go to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi ...
Aug 08, 2023
Teen arrested for threat to Oak Grove party
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - An annual party in Oak Grove was cancelled after authorities received information about a gun violence threat. Pine Belt News reported a 16-year-old was arrested in connec...
Aug 08, 2023
Mega Millions jackpot increases to $1.58 billion ahead of Tuesday's drawing
(KTLA) -- The Mega Millions jackpot is now estimated to be worth $1.58 billion ahead of Tuesday night's highly anticipated drawing. The massive jackpot prize is considered to be one of the larg...
Aug 08, 2023
Mississippi sees steady turnout at polls for primary
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As of 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 8, the Secretary of State's Office has received reports of steady turnout at the polls. The Secretary of State's Office also received report...
Aug 08, 2023
Terry 14-year-old killed in shooting
TERRY, Miss. (WJTV) - Terry police arrested a 20-year-old man in connection to the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy. The shooting happened early Monday morning on Eugene Street in Terry. Police sai...
Aug 08, 2023
Hattiesburg mother asks for help after son killed in shooting
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A Hattiesburg mother has set up a GoFundMe to help with the funeral expenses for her 16-year-old son. Kaydan Price was shot and killed on Saturday, July 29 on North 19th Av...
Aug 08, 2023
Hinds County polling location experiences issue
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One polling location in Hinds County ran into problems during the 2023 Primary Election on Tuesday. Christ United Methodist Church on Old Canton Road in Jackson is one of the l...
Aug 08, 2023
Months after a sacred site was vandalized, Choctaw officials still seek answers
Earlier this year, Amanda Bell and her family planned a visit to Nanih Waiya. Located in southern Winston County between the Crystal Ridge and Bogue Chitto Choctaw communities, the Nanih Waiya m...
Aug 08, 2023