Category Archives: WJTV
MSDH to accept medical marijuana license applications by June
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said the agency plans to meet the statutory requirements of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act, which was recen...
Feb 04, 2022
Coca-Cola Company donating pallets of bottled water to Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV)-The Coca-Cola Company is delivering over two dozen pallets of water to the City of Jackson to help residents in need Friday morning. The 28 pallets of water, which equates to ove...
Feb 04, 2022
Man killed inside car on Flowers Drive in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed early Friday morning. The shooting happened on Flowers Drive. Officer Sam Brown said Johnathan White, 40, was f...
Feb 04, 2022
Nurse who refused vaccine for herself and her kids contracts COVID for a second time
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) - Camile is in her second year of being a registered nurse at a major Connecticut hospital. Last fall, she said she was worried about the long-term effects of the COVID-19 vacc...
Feb 04, 2022
All JPS schools to return to in-person learning
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Public School District (JPS) leaders said all schools will return to in-person learning on Friday, February 4. Wilkins scholars will report to their school at the norma...
Feb 03, 2022
More than just hair: How salons & barber shops serve as safe spaces
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Styles and trends change over time, but Black women and men have always taken pride in their hair and its versatility throughout the decades. Some people say, "It's just hair,"...
Feb 03, 2022
MEMA provides tips for winter weather
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As the temperatures continue to drop, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) wants to make sure neighbors are well-prepped against the winter weather. MEMA official...
Feb 03, 2022
Amazon raising Prime membership fee – here's when the new price kicks in
(NEXSTAR) - Amazon's unlimited "free" shipping for Prime members is about to get a little more expensive. Along with groceries, cars, gas and so many other things, the subscription cost is set to rise...
Feb 03, 2022
Mississippi ambulance providers fear a system collapse is near
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - Mississippi's ambulance system is falling apart, pushing more and more workers from a job that was a hard sell even before the pandemic. Several of the state's eme...
Feb 03, 2022
6,416 new coronavirus cases, 32 additional deaths in MS
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 6,416 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 32 additional deaths. The new cases were...
Feb 03, 2022