Category Archives: WJTV
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
Adams County man sentenced for abusing three-month-old baby
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - An Adams County man has been sentenced to 30 years for child abuse. According to the District Attorney's office, Davion Minor entered an open plea for the abuse of a three-mont...
Mar 31, 2022
WATCH: Drone video shows tornado damage in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The National Weather Service (NWS) in Jackson has confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit Jackson on Wednesday, March 30. PHOTOS: Possible tornadoes cause damage in Mississippi Two surve...
Mar 31, 2022
Mississippi teachers react to governor signing teacher pay raise bill
MADISON, Miss (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed the biggest pay raise for teachers and assistant teachers in state history on Thursday, March 31. "There were those who doubted this day wo...
Mar 31, 2022