Category Archives: WJTV
Department of Health will choose state’s next burn center, Legislature says
Finally, the Legislature has come to a conclusion about the state's next burn center - and they've decided not to make a decision at all. House Bill 1626, which details how much is appropri...
Mar 31, 2023
Mississippi pushes more state policing in mostly Black city
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The majority-white and Republican-led Mississippi Legislature is taking final steps to expand the the territory of a state-run police department inside the capital city of J...
Mar 31, 2023
Biden: Feds ‘not leaving’ Miss. town hit by tornado
SHARKEY COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden traveled to Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on Friday, March 31. They visited with first responders, state and local officials, ...
Mar 31, 2023
Dangerous storms and tornadoes forecast for the Midwest and South
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Meteorologists are urging people in parts of the Midwest and southern U.S. to be ready Friday for dangerous weather including tornadoes, saying the conditions are similar to thos...
Mar 31, 2023
2 year-old escapes Kansas daycare, nearly hit by car, mom says
LOUISBURG, Kan. (WDAF) - March 14 is a day Katie Stegner will never forget - it's the day she says she found out her child got out of Granny's Schoolhouse in Louisburg, Kansas, and walked into the str...
Mar 30, 2023
Mike Kent named interim state superintendent of education
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has named Mike Kent as the interim state superintendent of education. Kent will serve from April 3 to June 30. SBE officials also...
Mar 30, 2023
Trump indicted in Stormy Daniels hush money case
Former President Trump was indicted on criminal charges in New York on Thursday for his role in organizing hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign. The history-making i...
Mar 30, 2023
Mississippi lawmakers seek more funds for tornado victims
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi lawmakers are calling for more money for those impacted by last week's deadly tornadoes. The state has already contributed $5 million through Federal Emergency Mana...
Mar 30, 2023
Mississippi governor visits Delta to meet with tornado victims
SHARKEY COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - This has been a busy, yet productive week for first responders, volunteers and everyone impacted by recent tornadoes in Mississippi. Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) trave...
Mar 30, 2023
No vote held on new Jackson garbage contract
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, the Jackson City Council held a special meeting on a new garbage contract for the city. The current contract with Richard's Disposal expires on Friday, March 31. T...
Mar 30, 2023