Author Archives: Syndicated Content
9/11: 20 years later, many veterans still coping with war's trauma
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Saturday will mark 20 years since the September 11 terror attacks. The annual observance honors those who died, but it can also be triggering to many servicemen and women who f...
Sep 07, 2021
Mississippians brave new business adventures amid pandemic
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Industries may be facing worker shortages during the coronavirus pandemic, but jobs are plentiful. So, where are the workers? Some are using social media to launch a new career...
Sep 07, 2021
Jackson business owner upset with sewage, infrastructure problems in Ward 3
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The owner of a Jackson restaurant said he's upset with the City of Jackson. Eddie Carson, the owner of Eddie's Soul Food, said the city's infrastructure problems have cost him ...
Sep 07, 2021
JPS middle schools to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Middle schools in the Jackson Public School (JPS) district will host COVID-19 vaccination events on Wednesday, September 8 and Thursday, September 9. Leaders said first doses o...
Sep 07, 2021
Pepsi awarding $25K scholarship to most voted fan-favorite HBCU
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With school pride on display during the fall football season, Pepsi is giving HBCU students another way to show their fandom. The company wants HBCU students and alumni to vote...
Sep 07, 2021
Mississippi Blood Services in need of donations after Hurricane Ida
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The coronavirus pandemic caused a nationwide blood shortage because less people have been donating. Leaders with Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) said they have also been impac...
Sep 07, 2021
Grand jury indicts man in Mississippi deputy’s slaying
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi man has been indicted on charges of capital murder and other felony counts in the February slaying of a sheriff's deputy. A grand jury in Hancock County returned t...
Sep 07, 2021
What you can expect at the 162nd Mississippi State Fair
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson (R-Miss.) announced the details of the 162nd Mississippi State Fair. The fair will run from Wednesday, Oct...
Sep 07, 2021
Baptist expands access to monoclonal antibody therapy to treat COVID-19 patients
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Baptist Medical Group announced access has been expanded to COVID-19 monoclonal antibody (mAb) injections in Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties. According to t...
Sep 07, 2021
Mississippi State's Kwatrivous Johnson arrested for malicious mischief
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi State University (MSU) offensive lineman Kwatrivous Johnson was arrested on Monday, September 6. According to the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Office booking recor...
Sep 07, 2021