Category Archives: WJTV
JSU updates protocol for spring 2022 semester amid surge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University (JSU) updated protocol for the upcoming spring 2022 semester amid a surge in COVID cases. All in-person classes will be held online from Monday, Januar...
Jan 01, 2022
Mississippi’s capital sees record-high homicides in 2021
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - More people were killed by other people in Jackson in 2021 than any other year in Mississippi's capital city. Jackson reported at least 152 homicides in 2021, the Clarion Ledger&...
Jan 01, 2022
Child shot on St. Charles Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a child was shot on New Year's Eve. Mississippians make New Year's resolutions for 2022 The shooting happened on St. Charles Street after...
Dec 31, 2021
Pedestrian killed on Highway 49 in Magee
SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle in Magee. Jackson police investigate possible shooting on Corley Avenue Simpson County Coroner Terry Tutor said John Lofti...
Dec 31, 2021
Mississippians make New Year's resolutions for 2022
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With 2022 right around the corner, Mississippians are making their New Year's resolutions. Many hope the new year will change and positivity. "Just to live better. Live day by ...
Dec 31, 2021
Mississippi Children's Museum celebrates 2022 with Noon Year's Eve
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Children's Museum (MCM) kicked off the New Year 12 hours early. Children, along with their parents, attended at the annual 'Noon Year's Eve' celebration at the ...
Dec 31, 2021
Jackson police investigate possible shooting on Corley Avenue
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating a possible shooting. Officers responded to the scene on Corley Avenue Friday afternoon. One person was taken from the scene by an ambulance to ...
Dec 31, 2021
PHOTOS: Betty White through the years
(NEXSTAR) - Betty White, the beloved actress and comedian, has passed away at the age of 99. From her roles in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Golden Girls" to "Hot in Cleveland" and "The Proposa...
Dec 31, 2021
Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dead at 99
(NewsNation Now) - Beloved actress, comedian and American icon Betty White has died, just weeks before a milestone birthday. White was best known for her work on sitcoms, including her Emmy-...
Dec 31, 2021
High-scoring Ole Miss meets stingy Baylor in Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl: No. 6 Baylor (11-2, Big 12) vs. No. 8 Mississippi (10-2, SEC), Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Mississippi by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Baylor leads, 1-...
Dec 31, 2021