MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb police arrested a 17-year-old in connection to a fatal shooting. McComb Police Chief Juan Cloy said Brycen Brumfield was arrested with assistance from the Pike County Sheriff's Office. According to Cloy, Brumfield was spotted after officers received a tip about the type of vehicle he was in. He said Brumfield [.]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Senate passed their version of Medicaid expansion on Thursday, March 28. The bill passed 36-16. The Senate version differs greatly from the House bill that passed earlier this Legislative session. The Senate bill would cover those aged 19 to 64 making up to 100% of the federal poverty level compared to [.]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - All of Mississippi's counties have been designated as USDA disaster areas due to the drought in 2023. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack made the designation to help the counties. The designation makes Mississippi farmers eligible for consideration for Farm Service Agency Loan Assistance. “This emergency loan would be something that a rock [.]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon while firing at officers during a chase. According to court documents, on July 21, 2021, Jerry Shannon McAlister, 47, failed to yield when officers with the Clinton Police Department attempted to conduct [.]