Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi leaders react to SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case, ending constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years....
Jun 24, 2022
Live coverage: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
(NewsNation) - The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case, ending constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place for nearly 50 years. The court, in a 6-3...
Jun 24, 2022
Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade
(The Hill) - The Supreme Court on Friday struck down Roe v. Wade, eliminating the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion and handing states authority to drastically limit or ban the proce...
Jun 24, 2022
Senate passes bipartisan gun legislation
(NewsNation) -U.S. Senators passed bipartisan gun legislation Thursday night, in a move to show the country it is willing to act quickly in the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde. The Senate...
Jun 23, 2022
Mississippi pharmacy receives COVID-19 vaccine shipment
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, June 23, a local pharmacy was in full operation to administer the COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of five. Northtown Pharmacy, along with some clinics ...
Jun 23, 2022
Ole Miss advances to College World Series finals
OMAHA (WJTV) - The Ole Miss Rebels will advance to the College World Series (CWS) finals after defeating Arkansas on Thursday, June 23. The Rebels beat the Razorbacks 2-0. The win comes after Ole Miss...
Jun 23, 2022
Deputies search for missing Natchez woman
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 20-year-old Natchez woman. They said Akayla Asia Miller was last seen in a long dress with blu...
Jun 23, 2022
Mississippi's gun laws unchanged after Supreme Court ruling
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions was released on Thursday. The court struck down a New York state law that made it difficult to obtain a permit to carry a handgun...
Jun 23, 2022
Bid approved for Hinds County voting equipment
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Election Commission is gearing up for Tuesday's primary runoff elections. Election commissioners are working to prepare ballots and other needed materials...
Jun 23, 2022
Researchers to study Mississippi prisons
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Researchers with Baylor University and Pepperdine University will conduct a two-year research project on Mississippi's prisons. The researchers are Dr. Byron Johnson with Baylo...
Jun 23, 2022