Category Archives: WJTV
Fire damages home on Bloom Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to the scene of a house fire Wednesday morning. The fire happened at a home on Bloom Street. There's no word on if anybody lived at the home. Flo...
Jul 19, 2023
No one wins Mega Millions; jackpot reaches $720 million
(NEXSTAR) -- The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $720 million after no winning ticket was sold - again. It's now one of two national lotteries with enormous jackpots but equally enormo...
Jul 19, 2023
Florence parents outraged after alleged child abuse at day care
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Florence police chief said a former day care worker was released on bond after being charged with three counts of child abuse. Parents in Rankin County are outraged b...
Jul 18, 2023
Third-Party Manager wants to be transparent with Jacksonians
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson residents met with Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin during a town hall on Tuesday, July 18. The focus of the meeting was to give residents transparency...
Jul 18, 2023
Mega Millions: Here are the winning numbers for the $640M jackpot
(NEXSTAR) - Yet another record-setting lottery prize is up for grabs. This time, it's a $640 million Mega Millions jackpot that has been growing for three months. If your ticket matches the numbers be...
Jul 18, 2023
4-year-old drowns in Jackson County, Miss. lake
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WKRG) -- Rescuers found the body of a 4-year-old boy who drowned in Goodes Mill Lake Tuesday, an official with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Mississippi man accused...
Jul 18, 2023
Jackson employees voice concerns about pests, mold at Metrocenter Mall
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Tuesday's Jackson City Council meeting was full of debate about the future of the Metrocenter Mall. City councilmembers voted to terminate the lease agreement with Retro Metro....
Jul 18, 2023
Jackson man sentenced for 2021 homicide on Rose Street
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for a 2021 homicide that happened in Jackson. Prosecutors said Cotrell Wilson and Jaquan Williams got into a fight at a convenience st...
Jul 18, 2023
Mississippians excited about high lottery jackpots
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - What would you do with $1 billion? It's a question many are asking. The Powerball jackpot is now up to $1 billion, and the Mega Millions jackpot is at $640 million. Mississippi...
Jul 18, 2023
Jackson names Khalid Woods as new Public Works director
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new Public Works director has been named for the City of Jackson. Khalid Woods, who is a Navy veteran, has been working as the deputy director of Public Works in Florida for ...
Jul 18, 2023