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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its November transfer of net proceeds to the state treasury. The MLC transferred $8,958,297.15 to the Lottery Proceeds Fund. This brings the Fiscal Year 2024 total to $55,579,570.17. FY24 began in July, and the lottery has generated more revenue than at this point in FY23.  For FY23, the [...]

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 13-year-old and a 23-year-old have been charged in connection to the death of the teen's mother. Oktibbeha County deputies said 13-year-old Lydia Flowers was arrested on December 8. She was charged with first degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder in connection to the death of Lou [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One Jackson councilman wants to bring back the city's curfew ordinance. Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, said the curfew ordinance is necessary due to a rise in crimes, including robberies and murders, allegedly being committed by a growing number of youth in the city. "Introducing a curfew in the City of [...]

NEWTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Silver Alert has been issued for a 72-year-old Newton County woman. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Linda Shortridge, of Hickory, was last seen on Sunday, December 10 around 5:00 p.m. in the 100 block of Smede Street. She was walking in an unknown direction. Officials [...]

ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Silver Alert has been issued for a 23-year-old Nettleton man. Officials with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) reported Justin Hughes was last seen on Saturday, December 9 just before 3:00 p.m. in the area of Clayton Drive in Itawamba County. He was walking south. According to MBI, Hughes [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) announced safe rooms have opened on Saturday, December 9. This comes as possible severe storms move through the state. The following shelters are open:

MEMPHIS, Tenn.. --A Hernando, Mississippi, woman adopting her niece and five nephews got a big surprise from singer and talk show host Jennifer Hudson this week. Representatives from Hudson's show showed up at Amanda Perry's home armed with about $5,000 worth of gifts and prize. The Christmas giveaway was also featured on the syndicated program. [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has been retained by a family of a man whose body was found buried in Hinds County last year. Crump said Jonathan David Hankins was reported missing in June 2022, but his family did not learn about his whereabouts until a recent news report about [...]

The busiest travel days are expected to take place on Dec. 20, 27 and 30, based on TSA checkpoint data.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Three people were injured during a shooting in Hattiesburg. Police said the shooting happened at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9 in the alleyway of a business in the 6100 block of Highway 49. When officers arrived at the location, they were told that a fight had occurred and shots were [...]