Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Disability advocates sue Mississippi over prison conditions
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An advocacy group for the disabled is suing Mississippi's Department of Corrections, alleging disabled prisoners are suffering inhumane conditions at the state's prisons. Disabil...
The Associated Press Aug 11, 2021

Neshoba County General Hospital CEO calls on governor to help with COVID crisis
NESHOBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A local hospital in Neshoba County led the country in new COVID cases per 100,000 people in the past week. Neshoba County General CEO Lee McCalled is asking Governor Tat...
Cianna Reeves Aug 11, 2021

FDA close to approving 3rd COVID-19 shot for some immunocompromised people, reports say
(NEXSTAR) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to authorize a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for certain groups within the next 48 hours, according to multiple reports. NBC News first reporte...
Nexstar Media Wire Aug 11, 2021

Gulf Coast business leaders, not the state, working to create vaccine lottery program in Mississippi
BILOXI, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - Gulf Coast business and casino leaders are doing what Mississippi government leaders have not: They are working to create a vaccine lottery-like program. Several pr...
Sara DiNatale Aug 11, 2021

The Break Presents - Big30
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Robby Seabrook III Aug 11, 2021

Michael Keaton Compares Upcoming DC Movie ‘The Flash’ To His 90s Film ‘Duplicity’
While it might seem a stretch to compare an imminent super hero blockbuster to a 90s cult-classic comedy, it’s exactly what Michael Keaton is doing. In an interview for the YouTube channel Jake&...
Jessica Howard Aug 11, 2021

Lane closure on Mississippi River Bridge in Natchez set for Thursday
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, August 12, the westbound right outside lane on the Mississippi River Bridge at Natchez will be closed temporarily. State Route 541 in Smith County to close te...
DeAngelo Vaxter Aug 11, 2021

Madison County Schools to require face masks starting Friday
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Madison County School District announced schools will transition to COVID-19 Protocol Level 3, which means face masks will be required for students, sta...
Kaitlin Howell Aug 11, 2021

Vicksburg mayor issues mask mandate for public businesses
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., announced face masks are now mandatory inside public businesses and buildings for 14 days, if social distancing (six feet) c...
Kaitlin Howell Aug 11, 2021

State Route 541 in Smith County to close temporarily for roadwork
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Route 541 in both directions between State Route 18 and State Route 13 in Smith County will be closed on Wednesday, August 18, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Delta Fuel l...
Cianna Reeves Aug 11, 2021
