Category Archives: WJTV
Production of Bill Murray movie 'Being Mortal' suspended amid accusations of inappropriate behavior: reports
LOS ANGELES (WGN) - Production on "Being Mortal," a new Bill Murray movie, has stalled over allegations of unspecified inappropriate behavior by the actor, according to reports. Production company Sea...
Apr 22, 2022
Four men escape from DeSoto County jail
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- Four men reportedly escaped from a jail in DeSoto County Thursday. According to the DeSoto County Sheriff's Department, Cesar Martinez, Juan Monsivais, Jose Vasquez, and Cesar Gonaz...
Apr 22, 2022
Temporary lane closures for I-55 N. begin Friday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced there will be temporary lane closures on Interstate 55 northbound. The left and right lanes of I-55 N...
Apr 22, 2022
Insurance head calls for UMMC, Blue Cross to resolve dispute, cites ‘devastating’ impact on patients
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney on Thursday penned a letter urging the state's largest hospital and insurer to utilize the same mediation process that was used to settle their contract ...
Apr 22, 2022
After some parents raise concerns, Madison County Schools places books in ‘restricted circulation’
Madison County school officials placed more than 20 books in restricted circulation last week following complaints from parents about their contents. Students must have parental permission to ch...
Apr 22, 2022
Tuition increases at every public university but JSU
Every public university but Jackson State University will raise tuition rates this coming school year, continuing a trend that puts the cost of college increasingly out of reach for the average family...
Apr 22, 2022
Till relatives seek accuser’s prosecution in 1955 kidnapping
Stymied in their calls for a renewed investigation into the killing of Emmett Till, relatives and activists are advocating another possible path toward accountability in Mississippi: They want authori...
Apr 22, 2022
2 women charged with murder after body found in Clinton
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced the two women accused of desecrating a corpse will now be charged with murder. Police arrested Angela Lee, 45, and Angela Smith, 21, on Wednesday, Apri...
Apr 22, 2022
7 new early learning collaboratives approved by Mississippi Board of Education
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted on Thursday, April 21, 2022, to add seven new early learning collaboratives (ELC) to the current list of 23 to provide high...
Apr 22, 2022
100 new coronavirus cases, 4 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 100 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with four additional deaths. The new cases were report...
Apr 22, 2022