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Death investigation underway at Raymond Detention Center
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A death investigation is underway at the Raymond Detention Center after a detainee was found unresponsive Tuesday morning. According to investigators with the Hinds County...
Aug 03, 2021
1,574 new coronavirus cases, 34 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 1,574 new coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 34 deaths. This brings the state's total number of ca...
Aug 03, 2021
The Weeknd Is Launching A New Era This Week With The Single ‘Take My Breath’
Getty Image After a bunch of not-so-subtle hints, it looks like The Weeknd is ready to kick off his post-After Hours era. He teased nearly two minutes of new music in a video yesterday, and now he&rsq...
Aug 03, 2021
Lizzo Joked That She’s Pregnant With Chris Evans’ Baby, Which Prompted A Perfect Response From The Actor
Shutterstock It all started with drunk DMs. In April, Lizzo had some beverages and proceeded to send some messages to Chris Evans on Instagram. From there, the two forged a friendship, and it seems no...
Aug 03, 2021
Car knocks out power pole on Monument Street
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV)- Crews are responding to a crash after a car knocked down a power pole Tuesday morning on Monument Street. Entergy has cut the power line off and confirmed there are 8 outages in...
Aug 03, 2021
The 2021 summer COVID case surge is already worse than 2020's. How is that possible?
(NEXSTAR) - Last year, at the height of our summer surge, the U.S. saw an average 66,784 new COVID-19 cases per day, according to New York Times data. Over a year later, we have three vaccines on the ...
Aug 03, 2021
Four officers who defended U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 attack have died by suicide
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDVM)- Metropolitan Police confirmed Monday that two police officers who responded to the Jan. 6 attack against the U.S. Capitol took their own lives last month. Veteran Officer Gunt...
Aug 03, 2021
Restaurants taking precaution amid Delta surge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV)-Restaurants were forced to close down during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Many restaurants had to rethink food services in order to keep both customers and employ...
Aug 02, 2021
Mississippi school districts split on face mask policies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) has said he has no intention of mandating masks in schools amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Mississippi. The decision is up to local school dist...
Aug 02, 2021
$9.1M contract awarded to correct erosion at Natchez National Cemetery
WASHINGTON (WJTV) - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) praised the award of a $9.1 million contract to help with a stabilization project at the Natchez National Cemete...
Aug 02, 2021