Category Archives: WJTV

Over 2 million COVID tests recalled due to false positive concerns
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- Ellume is recalling its at-home COVID-19 test over the potential of false positive results, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. The FDA classified the recall as...
Tristi Rodriguez Nov 11, 2021

Crews respond to fire at Jackson Valley Apartments
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to an apartment fire Thursday morning. The fire happened before 6:00 a.m. at the Jackson Valley Apartments off West Highland Drive. Investigators...
Erika Bibbs Nov 11, 2021

So just why is inflation so high, and how long will it last?
WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation is starting to look like that unexpected - and unwanted - houseguest who just won't leave. For months, many economists had sounded a reassuring message that a spike in cons...
The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire Nov 11, 2021

Man shot in the leg during domestic dispute in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a man was shot in the leg by his girlfriend during an argument. The shooting happened Wednesday night on Culbertson Avenue near Ellis Avenue. The man was ta...
Erika Bibbs Nov 11, 2021

'Calm before the storm': Measles could come roaring back, CDC and WHO warn
(NEXSTAR) - When it comes to measles, there's good news and there's bad news. Between 2019 and 2020, there was an 80% drop in reported measles case, the Centers for Disease Control and the World ...
Alix Martichoux Nov 11, 2021

Woman complained soup was too hot, threw it at employee's face, restaurant manager says
TEMPLE, Texas (KWKT) - Police are investigating a disturbance at a Texas restaurant Sunday, in which a woman threw spicy soup in a restaurant employee's face. According to investigators, a woman calle...
Dean Wetherbee Nov 11, 2021

Man injured after being shot in leg on Ellis Avenue
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting behind Ellis Seafood on Ellis Avenue. Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Ole Miss suspended due to hazing According to inv...
Anthony Howard Nov 10, 2021

Memorial held for Allison Conaway
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - People who worked with Allison Conaway said she was born to teach. "Allison definitely met her calling. She became a teacher. She was a dedicated teacher. She always believed t...
Anthony Howard Nov 10, 2021

JPD promotes youth basketball league while supporting Mississippi State commit at signing day
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - In 2006, the Jackson Police Department (JPD) started a kids basketball program to help mentor and guide the youth in the right direction. One of the nation's top prospects, Kim...
Gary Burton Nov 10, 2021

Missing: Angela Freeman last seen in Petal 28 years ago
PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A movement on a 28-year-old missing persons investigation out of Perry County rests in the hands of the district attorney. The sheriff said his portion on the investigatio...
Anna Farish Nov 10, 2021
