Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi one of best states to retire in, study finds
(NEXSTAR) - When it comes to retirement, where you live can greatly affect just how golden your post-career years actually are. A new study from Bankrate ranks all 50 U.S. states when it comes to affo...
Jul 31, 2023
Pilot okay after Brandon plane crash
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A pilot is okay after a plane crashed in Brandon on Sunday, July 30. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the crash happened in the 4000 block of Highway 18 around 5:3...
Jul 30, 2023
What to expect at the 2023 Red Brick Roads Music and Arts Festival
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Red Brick Roads Music and Arts Festival will return to Clinton for a seventh year! The event will be held Friday, August 25 and Saturday, August 26 in Olde Towne Clinton. O...
Jul 30, 2023
One killed, one injured in Vicksburg shooting
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are investigating after one person was killed and another was injured in an early morning shooting. Just after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 30, a Warren County ...
Jul 30, 2023
Facebook settlement checks: Can you still get a payment if you deleted your account?
(NEXSTAR) - Facebook users still have a few weeks to claim their piece of a $725 million settlement Meta agreed to pay to resolve a lawsuit. Ex-Facebook users can get in on the action too, as long as ...
Jul 30, 2023
Tim McGraw to bring new tour to Mississippi Coast
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - Tim McGraw will bring his Standing Room Only Tour to the Mississippi Coast next year! The Grammy Award winning Country music singer will perform at the Mississippi Coast Coliseu...
Jul 30, 2023
Hattiesburg man charged in death of 16-year-old
UPDATE: HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection to a fatal shooting. Police said Dennis Swails, of Hattiesburg, was arrested in connection to the shooti...
Jul 29, 2023
Madison standoff ends with man in custody
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested after Madison police said an aggravated domestic call turned into a standoff on Saturday, July 29. Authorities responded to a home on Beaumont Street in the ...
Jul 29, 2023
Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo underway in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo kicked off on Friday at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. The two-day rodeo, which honors the late Keath Killebrew, brought all ages to th...
Jul 29, 2023
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
The intense heat blanketing much of the United States may be keeping a lid on gas prices as Americans scale back their driving habits while seeking to avoid the outdoors. But prices are still at an ei...
Jul 29, 2023