Category Archives: WJTV
First monkeypox case reported in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported its first case of monkeypox in a Mississippi resident. Health officials said the specimen was tested at th...
Jul 25, 2022
What to know about Mississippi's 2022 tax-free weekend
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippians are getting ready to take advantage of the 2022 tax-free weekend. The 2022 Sales Tax Holiday takes place between 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29 and midnight Saturda...
Jul 25, 2022
Mississippi public school districts can make gun policies for campuses
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After recent mass shootings at schools across the United States, the Mississippi Board of Education decided school districts in the state can make their own rules for letting a...
Jul 25, 2022
Madison County School officials prepare for school year
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Many schools are preparing for the first day back and the excitement that comes with it. In the coming days, the Madison County School District (MCS) plans to roll out w...
Jul 25, 2022
Jackson neighbors concerned about proposed curfew ordinance
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson neighbors have mixed feelings about leaders possibly reinstating a curfew ordinance. On Sunday, Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, said he was working to reinstate curf...
Jul 25, 2022
Mega Millions jackpot soars to $810 million
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Nationwide sales have fueled a big increase for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, pumping in an additional $20 million. The estimated jackpot for the Mega Millions drawing has j...
Jul 25, 2022
Man wanted for Red Roof Inn burglary in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A man is wanted in connection to a burglary that happened in Hattiesburg on Friday, July 22. Organization calls for more law enforcement training after fatal officer-involv...
Jul 25, 2022
Jackson police respond to fatal officer-involved shooting on Collier Avenue
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police responded to a fatal officer-involved shooting. Officer Sam Brown, the public information officer for the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said the shooting happ...
Jul 25, 2022
MSDH reports 3,426 new COVID-19 cases
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi has been increasing over the last few weeks. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported there were 3,4...
Jul 25, 2022
Endangered/Missing Child Alert issued for 15-year-old Crystal Springs girl
Editor's note: This story has been updated with the correct hometown for Shawmikia Kashetta Williams. HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued an Endangered/Mi...
Jul 25, 2022