Category Archives: WJTV
TANF families to receive additional financial assistance
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One hundred thirty-six Mississippi households received a one-time payment of $1,000 in emergency financial assistance this week. The funds come from the Pandemic Emergency Assi...
Mar 29, 2022
67 new coronavirus cases, 13 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 67 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 13 additional deaths. The new cases were re...
Mar 29, 2022
Jada Pinkett Smith calls for 'healing' after Oscars slap
(The Hill) -- Jada Pinkett Smith is calling for "healing" in her first public statement since her husband, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars. "This is a season for healing," the "Ma...
Mar 29, 2022
The length of your fingers may determine how sick you get from COVID-19
SWANSEA, United Kingdom (StudyFinds.org) - Your risk of ending up in the hospital with COVID-19 may literally be in your own hands. A new study finds finger length displays a link to a person's sex ho...
Mar 29, 2022
8-year-old injured in Yazoo City shooting
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo City police are investigating after an eight-year-old boy was shot while playing outside his home. Detective Nolan Warrington said the shooting happened around 6:00 p....
Mar 29, 2022
Louisiana man accused of running over ex's parents
DUSON, La. (KLFY) A Duson woman is speaking out after she says her ex-boyfriend ran over her parents with his car while coming after her. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is now trying to locate ...
Mar 29, 2022
Police investigate deadly McComb shooting
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Police are investigating a shooting that happened in McComb on Sunday that left one person dead and two wounded. The call came in just before 1:30 a.m. When officers arrive...
Mar 28, 2022
Mississippi works to set budget after missing deadline
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislators worked on budget proposals Monday after missing deadlines because of a long dispute over a tax cut plan. They were also negotiating final versions of seve...
Mar 28, 2022
Madison students to perform with All-State Honor Choirs
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Five students from St. Joseph's Catholic School will travel to Hattiesburg on Thursday, March 31 to perform with the All-State Honor Choirs. Seniors Avery Calvert and Anna Crou...
Mar 28, 2022
Hearing continues for Hinds County teacher fired for reading children's book
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The hearing about an educator who was fired for reading a children's book continued on Monday, March 28. Toby Price, a former principal at Richland Upper Elementary, along...
Mar 28, 2022