Category Archives: WJTV
Biden zeroes in on plan to cancel $10,000 in student loans per borrower
(The Hill) - President Biden is nearing a decision on student loan debt forgiveness, with the president and his team zeroing in on canceling $10,000 per borrower, with some potential caveats. White Ho...
May 27, 2022
Mother of Uvalde survivor says police officers 'did everything' they could
UVALDE, Texas (Border Report) -- The mother of a second-grader who was inside Robb Elementary School on Tuesday when 19 students and two teachers were killed by a lone gunman, is defending the actions...
May 27, 2022
Light at the end of the tunnel in baby formula shortage
(NewsNation) - The baby formula shortage has been building since an Abbott Industries plant was forced to close in February due to unsanitary conditions, but now there's an end in sight to the problem...
May 27, 2022
Southern Baptist leaders release secret accused abuser list
In response to an explosive investigation, top Southern Baptists have released a previously secret list of hundreds of pastors and other church-affiliated personnel accused of sexual abuse. The 205-pa...
May 27, 2022
Local attorney calls for harsher punishment for school shootings
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A local attorney is calling for harsher punishment for people that open fire at schools nationwide. This comes after the school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Te...
May 26, 2022
Community reacts to string of teen-involved shootings in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 12-year-old was killed, and a 16-year-old was injured in a shooting in Jackson on Thursday, May 26. On the same day, police said a 15-year-old accidentally shot by another 15...
May 26, 2022
Three arrested after Vicksburg jewelry store armed robbery
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A man and two women were arrested in connection to an armed robbery that happened at a Vicksburg jewelry store on Thursday, May 26. Authorities with the Mississippi Highway P...
May 26, 2022
Mississippi students react to Texas school shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After Tuesday's deadly shooting at an elementary school in Texas, Mississippi students spoke out about the tragedy. The students said more needs to be done. They called on stat...
May 26, 2022
Shooting at car dealership leads to lockdown at Natchez High
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez High School was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after a man fired a gun at the GMC dealership on D'Evereux Drive. 12-year-old killed, 16-year-old shot on Ventura ...
May 26, 2022
12-year-old killed, 16-year-old shot on Ventura Drive in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 12-year-old boy was killed and a 16-year-old was injured during a shooting in Jackson on Thursday, May 26. The two victims were brothers, according to police. Deputy Police C...
May 26, 2022