Category Archives: WJTV
JPD investigating armed robbery at McDonald's
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Police Department is investigating a robbery at McDonald's on Woodrow Wilson Avenue. According to JPD, someone was reportedly robbed at gunpoint, however, no one wa...
Jan 25, 2022
Eight Jackson schools go virtual for Wednesday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Jackson Pubic School District (JPS) announced eight schools will be all-virtual on Wednesday, January 26 due to low or no water pressure. The following schools...
Jan 25, 2022
CDC director explains when to get tested for COVID
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky explained when to get tested and the type of test to look for. She said if you experience symptoms t...
Jan 25, 2022
Where you can get free N95 masks from government program
(NEXSTAR) - Last week, the Biden administration unveiled a new program making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans after health officials encouraged the use of these masks over cloth ...
Jan 25, 2022
Two injured in shooting in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Police are investigating after two people were injured in a shooting in downtown Jackson. Jackson man sentenced for being a felon with a firearm The shooting happened on Lamar ...
Jan 25, 2022
Jackson man sentenced for being a felon with a firearm
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Adams County implements new 911 service According to court documents, A...
Jan 25, 2022
KEM, Babyface to perform at Mississippi Coliseum
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - American R&B singers KEM and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds are coming Jackson. The Full-Circle Tour will take place at the Mississippi Coliseum on Friday, April 15 at 8:00 p.m...
Jan 25, 2022
Mississippi close to final vote on medical marijuana bill
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi lawmakers are poised to take final votes Wednesday on creating a medical marijuana program for people with serious medical conditions, negotiators said Tuesday. If th...
Jan 25, 2022
'I felt the time was right' – Sean Payton on stepping down as Saints Head Coach
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - After more than a decade as the Saints head coach, Sean Payton will not return to New Orleans for the 2022 NFL season. Payton made the announcement at a press conference at 3 p.m....
Jan 25, 2022
Mississippi working on plans for pandemic relief money
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi senators are taking the first steps toward spending some of the $1.8 billion the state is receiving from the federal government for pandemic relief. Senators pas...
Jan 25, 2022