Category Archives: WJTV
What does Biden's abortion order mean for Mississippi?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - It's been two weeks since Roe v. Wade was overturned. There is now a challenge to overturn the historic ruling coming out of the White House. President Joe Biden signed an exec...
Jul 08, 2022
Jackson mayor on city's water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson has been under a boil water notice for two weeks. Leaders said they are working to secure more funding to repair the decaying infrastructure at the O.B. Cur...
Jul 08, 2022
Boil water notice lifted for Jackson's well water connections
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson has lifted the precautionary boil water notice for connections served by the City of Jackson's Maddox Road Well Water System. All well water connections, in...
Jul 08, 2022
Silver Alert canceled for 78-year-old Senatobia man
UPDATE: TATE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) canceled a Silver Alert for Ronny Phil Warren on Friday, July 8. MBI officials said Warren has been located. No other ...
Jul 08, 2022
MSDH reports 2,014 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
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 2,0...
Jul 08, 2022
Highest-paying jobs in Jackson
Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Jackson, MS, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of...
Jul 08, 2022
Bottled water distribution at JPD Precinct 1
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson will distribute cases of bottled water to neighbors in need on Friday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m. The giveaway will take place at Jackson Police Department Pr...
Jul 08, 2022
Two arrested after armed robbery of Bankplus in Durant
DURANT, Miss. (WJTV) - Two men were arrested following an armed robbery of a Bankplus location in Durant on Thursday, July 7. Durant police said officers responded to a hold-up alarm at the bank aroun...
Jul 08, 2022
Black bears on the move: How to report bear sightings in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) said black bears are on the move this summer. According to MDWFP, summertime brings on increase...
Jul 08, 2022
Man found shot, killed inside car in Holmes County
UPDATE: HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Holmes County Sheriff Willie March said four people were arrested after a man was shot and killed in the backseat of a car on July 2. Two suspects have been charg...
Jul 08, 2022