Category Archives: WJTV
UMMC COVID vaccination appointments available for children 5 to 11
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Children ages five to 11 can receive doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine through the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) at Children's of Mississippi's Ba...
Nov 11, 2021
Ridgeland honors veterans during 2021 Veterans Day ceremony
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Ridgeland honored veterans at Veterans Memory Park on Thursday, November 11. For one minute, the bell at the park rang to honor those who fought for freedom. Seve...
Nov 11, 2021
Rep. Guest discusses his 'no' vote on infrastructure bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The White House released a preliminary breakdown of where the $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal will flow into Mississippi. Over the next five years, the deal will provide $3.3...
Nov 11, 2021
Mississippi's COVID-19 State of Emergency to end November 20
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) along with State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs and MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney announced the extension of Mississipp...
Nov 11, 2021
Drawing held for WJTV 12 News Hinds County Sheriff Debate
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A drawing was held at the WJTV 12 News studio to draw the names to determine who would get the first question in the Hinds County Sheriff Debate, as well as where the candidate...
Nov 11, 2021
Gas leak at Lakeland Place causes temporary shutdown
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - A gas leak at Lakeland Place in Flowood has caused a temporary shutdown on Thursday. The Word Center Church cancels $1 million in medical debt According to Flowood police, the ...
Nov 11, 2021
Dog severely burned in Mississippi needs forever home
TUNICA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A dog who suffered severe burns after being set on fire has a new place to call home, and it's no longer the Tunica Humane Society. After seven months of hospitalization ...
Nov 11, 2021
Man arrested after multi-county chase that started in Gluckstadt
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison County deputies said a man was arrested after a chase that started in Gluckstadt. Deputies stopped a man for a traffic violation Wednesday evening at the Fleetwa...
Nov 11, 2021
Drug deal turns deadly: Teens kill couple in Florida shooting
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) - New details have been released following a Tuesday morning double homicide in Escambia County. An arrest report says David Purchase and Natalie Greenough were the man an...
Nov 11, 2021
Biden salutes troops as 'spine of America' on Veterans Day
ARLINGTON, Va. (NewsNation Now) - As Americans across the country pay tribute to those who've served in the U.S. Armed Services, President Joe Biden marked Veterans Day by visiting the Tomb of the Unk...
Nov 11, 2021