Category Archives: WJTV
What causes the BA.2 omicron subvariant to spread so rapidly?
(WGN) - The BA.2 subvariant omicron is driving COVID-19 cases up in the United States - yes, once again. The original omicron subvariant (BA.1), which caused a massive spike in COVID-19 cases, hospita...
May 11, 2022
Total lunar eclipse happening this weekend: How to see it
AUSTIN (KXAN) - On Sunday, May 15, the Earth will cast its shadow over the moon. Weather depending, you'll be able to see this total lunar eclipse. What is a lunar eclipse? A lunar eclipse is when the...
May 11, 2022
Inside the manhunt for an escaped murder suspect and jailer
WASHINGTON (AP) - It was about three hours after sheriff's officials in Alabama realized a capital murder suspect and a senior jail official who had taken him for a mental health evaluation had disapp...
May 10, 2022
Jackson police chief: Parents need to take a stand against crime
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After a deadly weekend in Jackson, Police Chief James Davis asked neighbors to put the guns down. He said police are continuing to work the streets. However, Davis said it's di...
May 10, 2022
Child found alone at Florida apartment after parents die in murder-suicide
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A Florida couple died in an apparent murder-suicide Monday night, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said that around 8:25 p.m. Monday, deputies...
May 10, 2022
Healthcare for women in Mississippi under scrutiny
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - In Mississippi, many are preparing for what a post-Roe America could look like. Mississippi's long-standing birth and social disparities inspired Getty Israel to found Sisters ...
May 10, 2022
Presentation encourages McComb students to Stop the Violence
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, students at McComb High School witnessed a re-enactment of a homicide. McComb Mayor Quordiniah Lockley said, "We have seen the rising gun violence in our commun...
May 10, 2022
Pastor accused of sexual battery in McComb
UPDATE: MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb police announced Pastor Kuri McCray was arrested for sexual battery on Tuesday, May 10. MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb police are searching for a pastor who is a p...
May 10, 2022
13-year-old drowns in D'Iberville creek
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - D'Iberville police are investigating after a 13-year-old drowned at a waterway on May 8, 2022. Police said the incident happened at Tuxachanie Creek near Highway 15. Witnes...
May 10, 2022
Teen accused of firing shots at vehicle in Adams County
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies have charged a 16-year-old as an adult for allegedly firing shots at a moving vehicle. Mississippi paramedic pleads guilty to sexually assaulting patients...
May 10, 2022