Category Archives: WJTV
How to help with Jackson water crisis
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Cities and organizations across the Jackson-metro area are working to help with the Jackson water crisis, and they need your help. There will be several water drives in order to ...
Aug 31, 2022
Jackson Fire Department says it has enough water to fight fires
In light of a citywide water crisis, officials say the Jackson Fire Department has enough water to respond to fires. "By the grace of God we haven't had any incidents in the area where we didn't have ...
Aug 31, 2022
Walmart, Salvation Army to distribute water in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with Walmart and the Salvation Army of Jackson distributed water to neighbors in need on Wednesday at the store's location on Greenway Drive. Neighbors in Jackson were ...
Aug 31, 2022
President Biden approves emergency declaration for Jackson's water crisis
WASHINGTON (WJTV) - On Tuesday, President Joe Biden declared that an emergency exists in the State of Mississippi due to Jackson's water crisis. The president ordered federal assistance to supplement ...
Aug 30, 2022
Five UMMC facilities affected by Jackson water crisis
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - Leaders with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson said the city's water crisis is impacting some patient care operations at Jackson-based UMMC&nbs...
Aug 30, 2022
Restaurant owner wants leaders held responsible for Jackson water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson's water crisis continues to impact the local economy. Many restaurants in the city are losing money trying to make up for the lack of water. An on-goi...
Aug 30, 2022
"Crisis on top of crisis": Jackson business owners affected by water issues
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - With Jackson in a water crisis, neighbors are not the only ones who have been devastated. Many local businesses are not able to function properly due to low water pressure or ha...
Aug 30, 2022
All JPS schools move to virtual learning on Aug. 31
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Amid the ongoing water crisis in Jackson, the Jackson Public School District (JPS) will continue virtual learning on Wednesday, August 31. "We will continue to evaluate the wat...
Aug 30, 2022
Jackson's Water Crisis: The latest updates
Update: Sept. 12, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders said the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility continues to remain at steady pressure. As of Monday, September 12, the plant was working a...
Aug 30, 2022
MEMA to distribute water in Jackson this week
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) provided an update to Jackson's water crisis on Tuesday. According to the governor, the situation at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility was...
Aug 30, 2022