Category Archives: WJTV
Highest-rated restaurants in Jackson, according to Tripadvisor
With the advent of Big Data, it's now easier than ever to quantify what people like around the globe. And when it comes to food, Americans seem to have specific opinions. American dining brands have a...
Jun 15, 2022
Where people in Mississippi are moving to most
The U.S. is among the most mobile countries in the world, but our rates of moving have slumped in recent decades. In 2019, for example, a lower percentage of Americans changed residence than any year ...
Jun 15, 2022
Fauci tests positive for COVID-19
(The Hill) -- Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious diseases expert, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday but is experiencing "mild symptoms," the National Institutes of Health said. "He...
Jun 15, 2022
Group sues to stop public funds from going to Mississippi private schools
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, June 15, Parents for Public Schools, Inc. (PPS) filed a lawsuit to stop Mississippi state officials from using public money to fund private schools. The...
Jun 15, 2022
MSDH reports more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases in single day
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi have been spiking in recent weeks. On Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 1,100 new ...
Jun 15, 2022
Ole Miss baseball team arrives in Omaha ahead of College World Series
OMAHA (WJTV) - The Ole Miss baseball team arrived in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, June 15 for the College World Series (CWS). Fans were able to send off the team on the University of Mississippi cam...
Jun 15, 2022
Tracking the Tropics: Saharan dust limiting tropical development
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A layer of Saharan dust is still making its trek across the Atlantic Ocean toward the United States this week. The dry and dusty air from the Sahara Desert often limits tropical ...
Jun 15, 2022
$200,000 worth of stolen Lululemon leggings recovered in California
(KTLA) - California Highway Patrol investigators intercepted a shipment of stolen Lululemon leggings worth more than $200,000 in Orange County, officials said Monday. CHP investigators assigned to a r...
Jun 15, 2022
Guest v. Cassidy: Attack ad prompts response in 3rd District runoff
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The runoff set for June 28 between Rep. Michael Guest and Michael Cassidy is heating up. In the latest attempt at the candidates to "out-conservative" each other, Guest r...
Jun 15, 2022
Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Mississippi
Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, notably as economic experts bandy around the idea of a po...
Jun 15, 2022