Category Archives: WJTV
Vicksburg declares emergency fix to sewer pumps
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen declared an emergency fix to the Merit Health River Region sewer pumping station on U.S. 61 North. The Vicksburg Post reported the s...
Mar 08, 2022
What happens now for people who never got COVID?
SAN FRANCISO (KRON) -- As more places remove mask mandates, some people may be fearful of catching COVID-19, especially if they've avoided it for the last two years. However, people who weren't infect...
Mar 08, 2022
Man captured after fleeing Ridgeland traffic stop
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - UPDATE: 03/08/2022 According to Ridgeland police, suspect Alvion O'Bannon, 23, has turned himself into authorities on Tuesday, March 8 after being wanted for fleeing a traffi...
Mar 08, 2022
Deion Sanders has 2 toes amputated after medical setback
Deion Sanders had two toes on his left foot amputated due to blood clots stemming from a previous surgery. The Jackson State head coach and NFL Hall of Famer revealed the severity of his foo...
Mar 08, 2022
149 new coronavirus cases, 35 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 149 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with 35 additional deaths. The new cases were reported...
Mar 08, 2022
Dr. Thomas Dobbs resigns as State Health Officer
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, March 8, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announces that State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH, will resign from his position at the end of Ju...
Mar 08, 2022
3 charged in Hinds County Election Commission scandal arraigned
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The three people who were charged in connection to the Hind County Election Commission scandal were arraigned on Tuesday, March 8. Toni Johnson, Cedric Cornelius and Sudie Jone...
Mar 08, 2022
3 sentenced for helping suspect flee after officer killed
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Three men were sentenced Monday for helping a 19-year-old accused of killing a Mississippi police officer get away after the officer was shot from behind in 2019. A judg...
Mar 08, 2022
Jackson leaders vote down one-year emergency agreement with Richard's Disposal
Correction: The Jackson City Council voted against an order to ratify an emergency solid waste collection and hauling agreement with Richard's Disposal. The following article has been corrected with t...
Mar 08, 2022
Silver Alert issued for Willie D. Caston of McComb
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a Silver Alert for Willie D. Caston of McComb. MBI officials said Caston is six feet and three inches tall, 205 pounds, ...
Mar 08, 2022