Category Archives: WJTV
Two men arrested for multiple auto burglaries in Mississippi counties
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies assisted Walthall County and Lincoln County deputies with the arrests of two men. Investigators said there have been multiple auto burglaries in the countie...
Jan 20, 2022
Mississippi House OKs bill on equal pay for women and men
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi employers would be required to pay women and men the same amount of money for the same work, under a bill that passed the state House on Thursday. But an advocate who...
Jan 20, 2022
MDHS to offer free vaccinations at Community Senior Day
ISOLA, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) will host a vaccine event for its senior citizens on Thursday, January 27. COVID-19 vaccines, booster shots and flu shots will...
Jan 20, 2022
Vicksburg police search for missing pregnant woman
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are searching for a missing pregnant woman. Investigators said Mijor Anderson, 30, was last seen in the Marcus Bottom area on October 31, 2021. Vicksburg pol...
Jan 20, 2022
Copper theft causes AT&T internet outages in Warren County
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Many neighbors in Warren County have been without AT&T internet for weeks due to copper thefts. The Vicksburg Post reported the issue is primarily in the Kirkland Hil...
Jan 20, 2022
Mississippi State Board of Education votes to allow hybrid scheduling due to COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted to allow school districts to use hybrid scheduling if needed to minimize the current spread of COVID-19. Accor...
Jan 20, 2022
8,329 new coronavirus cases, 17 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 8,329 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 17 additional deaths. The new cases were...
Jan 20, 2022
Mega Millions jackpot reaches $376 million
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) announced the Mega Millions jackpot has reached $376 million ahead of the Friday, January 21 drawing. Mississippi Lottery makes Decemb...
Jan 20, 2022
What to know about driving in icy conditions
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Parts of South Mississippi are expected to see freezing temperatures this weekend. Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) warned drivers of the po...
Jan 20, 2022
LIST: Cold weather shelters open in Mississippi
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Parts of Mississippi are expected to see below freezing temperatures this weekend. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) announced cold weather shelters have ...
Jan 20, 2022