Category Archives: WJTV

Josh Duggar found guilty in child pornography trial
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) - On the final day of the Josh Duggar child pornography trial, the jury found Duggar guilty on both charges of receipt of child pornography and possession of c...
Nexstar Media Wire Dec 09, 2021

Pregnant SBC basketball player dies in car wreck in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WJTV) - A Southern Baptist College (SBC) basketball player and her unborn child died in a car wreck on Tuesday, December 7. The Laurel Leader Call reported Kobie Wesley, 20, of Ph...
Rachel Hernandez Dec 09, 2021

Mississippi universities ditch employee vaccine mandate
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - Chancellor Glenn Boyce announced on Wednesday that the University of Mississippi is abandoning its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees. The decision comes after...
Will Stribling Dec 09, 2021

Group apologizes after boat with 'Let's go Brandon' on it wins parade
YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY) -- An annual lighted boat parade in Virginia that's usually a fun holiday tradition has been marked with controversy this year. The winner has been stripped of his trophy because ...
Andy Fox Dec 09, 2021

Biden pays tribute to 'American giant' Bob Dole at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bob Dole lay in state at the U.S. Capitol, as the president and others gathered Thursday to pay tribute to an "American giant" who served the country in war and in politics wit...
Associated Press Dec 09, 2021

Wheelchair thief in Louisiana still on the roll, police say
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD)-- Crime is high during the holiday season, especially theft. Many law enforcement agencies have issued warnings and awareness tips to communities on how to be safe during the h...
Chelsea Monae Williams Dec 09, 2021

Viral video causes uproar after woman mispronounces Buc-ee's
HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO) - TikTok is in an uproar after a woman 'disrespected' Buc-ee's by mispronouncing the well-known convenience store's name while visiting. Crazy Life of Ash grabbed the attention...
Victoria Lopez Dec 09, 2021

Study suggests mixing vaccines provides greater protection against COVID-19
(NEXSTAR) - A prominent study from the UK looking at the effects of mixing COVID-19 vaccines found that participants saw a better immune response when they received a different second dose weeks after...
Jeremy Tanner, Nexstar Media Wire Dec 09, 2021

Executive director of Mississippi Public Broadcasting announces retirement
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After 10 years, Ronnie Agnew, the executive director of Mississippi Public Broadcasting, is leaving the agency to become general manager of WOSU, the public media station in Co...
Erika Bibbs Dec 09, 2021

Expelled Coast Guard cadet sues over policy banning parents at academy
A former cadet who was expelled from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy after becoming a father filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the school's policy that prohibits students from being...
The Associated Press Dec 09, 2021
