Category Archives: WJTV
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
Liberty woman killed in crash on I-55 in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating a deadly crash that happened on I-55 in Pike County on Thursday, January 13. Corporal Craig James said troopers respon...
Jan 14, 2022
12-year-old accused of shooting stolen gun near Crystal Springs apartment complex
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Copiah County deputies are trying to determine how a 12-year-old received a stolen gun. According to Sheriff Byron Swilley, deputies responded to a call on Thursday, Janu...
Jan 14, 2022
One killed, one injured in shooting on Oak Street in Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police are investigating after a man was shot and killed on Thursday, January 13. Police said they responded to the scene on N. Union Street at 9:45 p.m. When they arri...
Jan 14, 2022
How many times can you reuse a mask before replacing it?
(NEXSTAR) - Have you ever found yourself with only one mask option - wearing a disposable you've already worn once before? Maybe you had it in your jacket pocket or in your car's cup holder. But shoul...
Jan 14, 2022