Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UMMC still at "critical capacity" as field hospital opens
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson said it remains at critical capacity as of Friday, August 13. This comes as Mississippi reports its ...
Aug 13, 2021
Clinton officer fires shots during shootout between two vehicles
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Clinton police said an officer fired his weapon during a shooting between two vehicles Friday morning. According to investigators, the shootout happened on Springridge Road ove...
Aug 13, 2021
J. Cole Advised Dave East To Make One Change To Improve His Rap Voice
Getty Image Harlem rapper Dave East has been around for a minute, but absent the big-name co-signs or signature hits that drove some of his peers’ careers, mainstream success has eluded him. Wit...
Aug 13, 2021
Tierra Whack Scores A Touchdown On ‘8’ From The ‘Madden 22’ Soundtrack
Tierra Whack‘s latest track, “8,” constitutes her contribution to the soundtrack of the upcoming 2022 edition of EA’s Madden NFL video game series and finds the Philly rapper g...
Aug 13, 2021
Bright Lights Belhaven Nights cancelled due to COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Organizers announced on Friday that the 17th annual Bright Lights Belhaven Nights street festival has been cancelled due to a surge in coronavirus cases in Mississippi. The eve...
Aug 13, 2021
Pearl police arrest woman for attempted murder
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman was arrested in Pearl for the attempted murder of her boyfriend. According to Greg Flynn with the City of Pearl, police arrested Deanna Gentry. She has been charged with ...
Aug 13, 2021
Morning 'Sip Aug 13: Fitness at the Flowood YMCA
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The morning team continues to travel across Central Mississippi to find some of the best local spots. This week, the Morning 'Sip geared up for an early morning workout as we f...
Aug 13, 2021
Child tax credit: IRS to issue 2nd round of advance payments Friday
(KTLA) - The IRS is distributing the second round of the advance child tax credits to tens of millions of families Friday. Payments are set to go out to more than 30 million qualifying households, acc...
Aug 13, 2021
5,023 new coronavirus cases, 31 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi reported its largest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases on Friday, August 13. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 5,023 new cases of ...
Aug 13, 2021
FDA authorizes extra COVID vaccine dose for those with weak immune systems
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Thursday said transplant recipients and others with weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to better protect them as the delta varia...
Aug 13, 2021