Category Archives: WJTV
Winning lottery tickets sold in Mississippi remain unclaimed
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With the Powerball jackpot reaching an estimated $875 million ahead of the Saturday, July 15 drawing, Mississippians are being encouraged to still check their tickets. Leaders ...
Jul 13, 2023
Bodycam video shows Los Angeles County deputy punching mother in the face
(KTLA) - Bodycam footage released Wednesday shows a deputy punching a young mother in the face as she held her 3-week-old baby in Palmdale, California. The incident took place in July of 2022, accordi...
Jul 13, 2023
Powerball jackpot jumps to $875 million, third-largest ever
(NEXSTAR) - The Powerball jackpot continues to climb after no winner was chosen Wednesday. The total now stands at $875 million, the third-largest in the history of the game, after the world record $2...
Jul 13, 2023
Here are Wednesday's winning numbers for the estimated $750M Powerball jackpot
(NEXSTAR) - After yet another drawing without a winner on Monday, the Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $750 million ahead of Wednesday's drawing. Should a ticket (or tickets) match the winning n...
Jul 12, 2023
17-year-old accused of killing Jackson man
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a 17-year-old boy shot and killed a 32-year-old man. Officer Sam Brown said the shooting happened in the 1100 block of Woodville Drive on Wednesday, July 12...
Jul 12, 2023
Doctor behind once-viral TikTok page stripped of medical license by state board
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - An Ohio plastic surgeon with a once-viral TikTok page has been stripped of her medical license. On Wednesday, the Ohio Medical Board permanently revoked the licensure of Dr. Ka...
Jul 12, 2023
Man convicted of killing Jackson firefighter in 2020
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was convicted in connection to the 2020 shooting death of a Jackson firefighter. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced Terrance Watts was convicted of first...
Jul 12, 2023
Judge hears testimony on Jackson water concerns
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal judge held a status conference hearing on Wednesday in the civil lawsuit against the City of Jackson and its ongoing water struggles. Community organizers spoke in fe...
Jul 12, 2023
Justice Department challenges Mississippi's House Bill 1020
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced that they would move to join the NAACP's efforts to challenge House Bill 1020 and Senate Bill 2343 in Mississippi. T...
Jul 12, 2023
One killed, two injured in Wayne County shooting
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Authorities are investigating after one person was killed and two others were injured during a shooting in Wayne County. The shooting happened at DeepWell Energy Services ...
Jul 12, 2023