Category Archives: WJTV

Kosciusko police arrest student for aggravated assault
KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (WJTV) - A Kosciusko student was arrested after police responded to a report of a fight at Kosciusko Junior High School. Vicksburg police search for woman missing for a month The figh...
Rachel Hernandez Dec 13, 2021

Vicksburg police search for woman missing for a month
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are working to locate a woman who has been missing for a month. Firefighters respond to fire at Legacy Church in Magee Police said Walteria Hardy, 18, was la...
Rachel Hernandez Dec 13, 2021

Firefighters respond to fire at Legacy Church in Magee
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - A fire was reported at Legacy Church, also known as Eastside Baptist Church, in Magee on Sunday, December 12. 'A way we resist': Quilts honor victims of racial violence Magee fir...
Rachel Hernandez Dec 13, 2021

Sheriff: Alabama man found dead in Mississippi jail cell
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - Authorities say an Alabama man jailed on a public drunkenness charge in Mississippi has been found dead in his cell. Remains found after pre-execution tip from Mississippi man...
The Associated Press Dec 13, 2021

Remains found after pre-execution tip from Mississippi man
PONTOTOC, Miss. (AP) - Authorities have uncovered the remains of a Mississippi woman following a tip from an inmate who revealed the location of her body prior to his execution on other crim...
The Associated Press Dec 13, 2021

Cool Schools: Clinton Elementary students teach each other how to code
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Every year, fifth grade students from Eastside Elementary School walk to Northside Elementary School to teach second graders how to code for an hour. "Fifth graders came over a...
Chloe Ortega Dec 13, 2021

Two-dose vaccines don't induce enough antibodies against omicron: research
(The Hill) -- An Oxford University study published on Monday found that two-dose COVID-19 vaccines generate a lower antibody response against the omicron strain, suggesting that the variant could lead...
Justine Coleman Dec 13, 2021

28 states see rise in COVID-19 cases over the last 7 days. Where does your state rank?
DENVER (KDVR) -- With the arrival of the holiday season and the announcement of the new COVID-19 omicron variant, where does each U.S. state stand with the coronavirus? According to the Centers for Di...
Dara Bitler Dec 13, 2021

High court won't hear Mississippi lawsuit over talcum powder
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a request by Johnson & Johnson to halt a Mississippi lawsuit over its talcum powder products. As is typical, the high court did not say an...
WJTV Dec 13, 2021

Man airlifted to hospital after motorcycle crash in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies responded to a motorcycle crash Sunday night. The crash happened on Monroe Road near Big Lane Road in the Boggy community. Three Union women charged ...
Erika Bibbs Dec 13, 2021
