Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi bill sets religious exemption on COVID vaccine
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi government entities could not withhold services or refuse jobs to people who choose not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 under a bill that passed the Republican-con...
Jan 28, 2022
JSU football sees a return to glory
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As Jackson State University's (JSU) Sonic Boom marching band performed for city officials, that excitement spilled over from the football field where frenzied fans cheered on t...
Jan 27, 2022
Teen arrested for robbery, carjacking in Belhaven
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a 15-year-old boy on Thursday, January 27 for robbery and carjacking. According to JPD, the teen robbed a woman outside of First Presbyterian Church on ...
Jan 27, 2022
Jackson lawmakers address crime, other city issues
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lawmakers from the City of Jackson are looking to curb crime. Senators gathered on Thursday, January 27 at the state capitol amid 2022 season. They said they want lawmakers fro...
Jan 27, 2022
Ridgeland mayor withholds library funds due to LGBTQ books
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee said he's withholding $110,000 in funding from the city's public library after citizens complained of "sexual content" being on display. "The books...
Jan 27, 2022
Mississippi Blood Services joins mass transfusion program
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As a result of the nationwide blood shortage, Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) joined the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps Program, which helps gets blood to people in need duri...
Jan 27, 2022
Seven Jackson schools go virtual for Friday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Due to the City of Jackson's ongoing water pressure issues, the following schools will remain all-virtual on Friday, January 28, 2022: Former Natchez mayors propose annexing pa...
Jan 27, 2022
Former Natchez mayors propose annexing parts of Adams County
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Two former Natchez mayors, Tony Byrne and Philip West, asked the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on Tuesday to consider annexing parts of Adams County into the city limits. The Nat...
Jan 27, 2022
Mississippi chief justice extends COVID-19 order for courts
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph extended a COVID-19 emergency order to postpone jury trials scheduled through Friday, February 25. MSMA to host virtu...
Jan 27, 2022
Road repairs to begin at Vicksburg Natl. Military Park
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The National Park Service (NPS) will begin road repairs on February 1 for 10 segments of road throughout the Vicksburg National Military Park. The repairs are scheduled to be...
Jan 27, 2022