Category Archives: WJTV
Metro Jackson Heart Ball set for April 30
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders of the American Heart Association will host the annual Heart Ball on Saturday, April 30, 2022, to celebrate their collective success in driving change, funding science ...
Apr 28, 2022
Governor vetoes funds for Jackson Convention Center, Planetarium
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) approved and vetoed various pieces of legislation on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Many of the vetoes involved funds for the City of Jackson. The gov...
Apr 28, 2022
Vicksburg man pleads guilty after flying drone with contraband to prison
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, a Vicksburg man pled guilty to flying a drone carrying marijuana and other contraband onto the grounds of the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF...
Apr 28, 2022
What La Niña means for Mississippi this summer
(NEXSTAR) - La Nia has been with us all year, and it's not showing any sign of leaving soon. The climate pattern is favored to continue through the summer, according to an updated outlook release...
Apr 28, 2022
$238M in student loans being discharged for 28K borrowers due to school 'misconduct'
(NEXSTAR) - Roughly 28,000 borrowers will have their loans discharged after a set of beauty schools were found to have "preyed" on them and failed to teach them key skills for the trade, the Departmen...
Apr 28, 2022
I-55 in Pike County to close May 4
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced Interstate 55 in Pike County will be closed on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Vicksburg intersection clo...
Apr 28, 2022
Vicksburg intersection closed due to collapsed storm drain
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg Public Works crews barricaded the intersection of Pearl and Speed Street on Wednesday. This comes after a broken water line and collapsed storm drain caused the int...
Apr 28, 2022
Mississippi governor requests Major Disaster Declaration for March 22 severe weather
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) requested federal assistance for the tornadoes and severe weather that happened on March 22. The National Weather Services (NWS) in Jackson repor...
Apr 28, 2022
164 new coronavirus cases, 4 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 164 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with four additional deaths. The new cases were report...
Apr 28, 2022
Governor signs MDHS fraud reporting bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) has signed State Auditor Shad White's bill that requires Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) investigators to report any fraud at MDH...
Apr 28, 2022