Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson mayor issues emergency garbage contract to Richard's Disposal
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The argument continues over trash collection in Jackson. Tempers flared during a special meeting on Friday, April 1. One member was almost kicked out of the meeting. Mayor Chok...
Apr 01, 2022
MEMA reports 9 tornadoes hit state on March 30
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has released preliminary data from the severe storm that hit the state on Wednesday, March 30. So far, nine tornadoes have be...
Apr 01, 2022
Mississippi Class of 2021 improves AP achievement rate
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - According to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Mississippi's graduating class of 2021 achieved a 39.1% qualifying score rate for Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Thi...
Apr 01, 2022
163 new coronavirus cases, 2 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 163 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with two additional deaths. The new cases will ...
Apr 01, 2022
UMMC dropped from Blue Cross & Blue Shield network
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The University of Mississippi Medical Center's (UMMC) contract with Blue Cross & Blue Shield (BCBS) of Mississippi ended at midnight on Thursday, March 31. UMMC officials s...
Apr 01, 2022
Student loan forgiveness? Here's where the US stands
(NEXSTAR) - For over two years, most federal student loan borrowers haven't had to make a monthly payment after both Trump and Biden enacted pauses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with paym...
Apr 01, 2022
One killed in crash on Highway 80 in Brandon
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon police are investigating after one person died in a crash on Highway 80 at Edgewood Crossing early Friday morning. According to Police Chief William Thompson, police re...
Apr 01, 2022
12 News Investigates: Magee airport under review
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Brien Hubbard flies out of the Magee City Airport to and from Atlanta, but lately he doesn't feel safe. In February, he had a fuel leak. "A mechanic come because I had a fuel lea...
Mar 31, 2022
Eight-year-old boy in stable condition after being shot in head in Yazoo
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - An eight-year-old boy, who was shot in the head while playing on his porch, was listed in stable condition on Thursday, March 31. Dylan Johnson's father, Ben Johnson, said h...
Mar 31, 2022
Police: Runaway Alabama girl located in Mississippi has died
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A 13-year-old girl who reportedly ran away from her home in Alabama before being found in a nearby Mississippi city has died, Mobile Police said. The circumstances around the death...
Mar 31, 2022