Category Archives: WJTV
2 arrested after drag racing injures woman, kills unborn child
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - Two men have been arrested on multiple charges after police said a traffic collision led to the death of an unborn child in Oxford. On Sunday, March 6, Oxford police responded t...
Mar 08, 2022
Hinds County leaders announce construction of new jail
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones and Hinds County Supervisor Credell Calhoun announced the construction of a new Hinds County jail on Tuesday, March 8. They said the new facili...
Mar 08, 2022
Madison County Schools end COVID-19 restrictions
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison County Schools Superintendent Charlotte Seals announced changes to the district's COVID-19 policy. According to Seals, the Board of Education voted on Monday, March 7 to...
Mar 08, 2022
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