Category Archives: WJTV
JTRAN reduces hours of operation due to worker shortage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the City of Jackson announced JTRAN will reduce bus services beginning Monday, January 17 due to a worker shortage. Leaders said service will be restored as soon a...
Jan 14, 2022
9,300 new coronavirus cases, 19 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 9,300 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 19 additional deaths. The new cases were...
Jan 14, 2022
Body of Mississippi man reported missing found near park
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - The search for a Mississippi man reported missing last week ended when his body was found near a state park. The family of Charles "Mutton" Garner, 47, of Plantersville, said they...
Jan 14, 2022
Man accused of rape at Canton Manor arrested
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of raping a female at the Canton Manor Developmental Center was arrested. According to Chief Otha Brown, Antwon Harris is being held on no bond at the Madison Co...
Jan 14, 2022
Vicksburg mayor encourages neighbors to use caution against COVID during holiday weekend
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. encouraged neighbors to use caution against COVID-19 during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. In a statement, the mayor commended ...
Jan 14, 2022
K-4th grade Loyd Star students quarantined until Tuesday
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Loyd Star Attendance Center in Lincoln County announced all K-4th grade students will be quarantined until Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Almost 4,000 Missi...
Jan 14, 2022
Some COVID patients still infectious after more than 2 months, study warns
EXETER, England (StudyFinds.org) - People who contract COVID-19 could still be infectious for more than two months, warns new research. Of course, remaining contagious for this long is far less likely...
Jan 14, 2022
Jones County theft suspect arrested after deputies say he dropped wallet at crime scene
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies arrested a man in connection to an attempted grand larceny. Joseph Davenport, 32, was arrested on Wednesday, January 12 at a home on Burnt Bridge Roa...
Jan 14, 2022
Two wanted on child abuse charges in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies are working to find two suspects wanted on child abuse charges. Forrest County deputies search for 98 Waste theft suspect Investigators said Royesha ...
Jan 14, 2022
Mississippi receives $225M to address highway bridges
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation launched the historic Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction Program (Bridge Formula Pr...
Jan 14, 2022