Category Archives: WJTV
Amazon Prime Day: Deals galore and scam warning
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) - Amazon Prime Day runs July 11-12 and the e-commerce giant promises more deals than ever before. "What makes this Prime Day different than those in the past is we have more items wit...
Jul 11, 2023
Powerball jackpot climbs to $725 million after no winner chosen
(NEXSTAR) - The Powerball jackpot continues to climb after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn: 2, 24, 34, 53, 58 and red Powerball 13. The jackpot now stands at an estimated $725 million for the ...
Jul 11, 2023
2023 Miss Hospitality competition comes to Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Forty-one contestants from across Mississippi will compete in the 2023 Miss Hospitality competition in Hattiesburg. The winner will become Mississippi's official ambassador...
Jul 10, 2023
AG's Office recommends court reverse conviction of Anthony Fox
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the City of Clinton announced the Mississippi Attorney General's Office filed a response in the case of Anthony Fox. Officials said the Attorney General's Off...
Jul 10, 2023
Two accused of stealing vehicle from Pike County car dealer
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies are searching for a man and a woman, who allegedly stole a vehicle from a used car dealer. Investigators said Lauren Humphreys-Westmoreland and an unid...
Jul 10, 2023
Reward offered for Natchez man wanted in double homicide
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police are working to find a 22-year-old man in connection to the murder of two people. Police said there are five warrants for 22-year-old Jamionte Davis. He was alleg...
Jul 10, 2023
Four from Texas arrested in Ridgeland after burglary tools found in car
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Four people from Texas were arrested in Ridgeland after police said burglary tools were found inside their vehicle. Ridgeland police said they observed a white Dodge Charger ...
Jul 10, 2023
Mississippi law restricts e-books and audiobooks
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A bill, which went into effect on July 1, could impact the way kids access e-books and audiobooks in Mississippi. House Bill 1315 restricts certain content in public schools an...
Jul 10, 2023
Hinds County woman's EBT card hacked
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Utica woman is the latest victim of a nationwide EBT card hacking wave. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) does not currently know how many other hackin...
Jul 10, 2023
New director named for Two Mississippi Museums
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) announced Monday that Michael Morris will serve as the new director of the Two Mississippi Museums. The museums admini...
Jul 10, 2023