Category Archives: WJTV
133 new coronavirus cases, 9 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 133 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with nine additional deaths. The new cases were report...
Mar 25, 2022
New Orleans students hold walkout in protest of Louisiana's anti-LGBTQ bills
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - High school students in New Orleans are walking out in protest of what is being called anti-LGBTQ legislation in Louisiana. On Friday, March 25, students at Ben Franklin High Scho...
Mar 25, 2022
Crosby man dies in Highway 33 crash
AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Crosby man died in single-car crash on Highway 33 in Amite County on Thursday, March 24. Teen caught in famous tornado video to get new truck Mississippi Highway Patrol ...
Mar 25, 2022
Another $400 in free college aid could be coming your way
(NerdWallet) - College students could see their Pell Grant award go up by as much as $400 for the coming academic year, thanks to the federal spending bill signed into law March 15. Congress raised th...
Mar 25, 2022
Embattled Louisiana nursing home owner Bob Dean accidentally shoots thumb off
THOMASTON, Ga. (BRPROUD) - Bob Dean, Jr. is in the news again after a recent incident involving a gun. The nursing home owner has been under the microscope since an incident involving residents being ...
Mar 25, 2022
Teen caught in famous tornado video to get new truck
AUSTIN (KXAN) - It's a red truck you've probably seen all over social media by now, and it's definitely totaled. Now, a Texas dealership is offering to help out. The truck was caught on video getting ...
Mar 25, 2022
Two men injured in separate Jackson shootings on Thursday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating two separate shooting that left two men injured on Thursday, March 25. The first shooting was a drive-by that happened just before 5:00 p.m. Of...
Mar 25, 2022
Ridgeland leaders to withhold funding library until memorandum is signed
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - The Ridgeland mayor and Board of Aldermen are still not funding the Ridgeland Library unless they agree to sign a two page memorandum of understanding. This all follows contr...
Mar 25, 2022
NTSB: Oklahoma teens' car made 'rolling stop' before crash
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A small, four-seat, car carrying six Oklahoma teenagers reportedly failed to come to a full stop before entering an intersection where it was hit by a large truck, killing all of ...
Mar 24, 2022
Ribbon-cutting ceremony welcomes Mississippi Raiders to Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, March 24 at the Mississippi Coliseum, the new home to the Mississippi Raiders, a professional arena football team. Officials wit...
Mar 24, 2022