Category Archives: WJTV
Missouri school district hiring its own students to combat labor shortage
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) -- It's no secret that there are job openings in several industries across the U.S. Schools aren't exempt from the nationwide shortage of workers, but the Northwest School...
Nov 10, 2021
Appeals court: Trial delays didn’t harm Mississippi convict’s defense
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - An appeals court in Mississippi has ruled against a man who said he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial. Brian Berryman, 58, was arrested in February of 2017 and...
Nov 10, 2021
Father runs over 1-year-old baby in Alabama
GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) -- This weekend, a 1-year-old baby died after being run over by a car in Gadsden. According to the Gadsden Police Department, officers responded to Gadsden Regional Medical Center...
Nov 10, 2021
Father gets 28 years for leaving his toddler to die in burning car
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) -- A South Carolina man received a 28-year prison sentence Tuesday for leaving his 19-month-old daughter to die in a burning car while he fled the scene to avoid a poli...
Nov 10, 2021
Public can approach Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for first time in nearly a century
ARLINGTON, Va. (WJW) - A sacred place steeped American history is opening to the public for the first time in nearly 100 years. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza, a spot in Arlington National Ceme...
Nov 10, 2021
US consumer prices soared 6.2% in past year, most since 1990
WASHINGTON (AP) - American households have been struggling with accelerating inflation for months. On Wednesday, the government spelled out just how much they have. Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6....
Nov 10, 2021
Unvaccinated 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19: Texas study
(The Hill) -- A Texas government study found that unvaccinated people were 20 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than the fully vaccinated throughout most of September, providing further evidence ba...
Nov 10, 2021
Jackson leaders host summit to discuss crime in Ward 4
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and top law enforcement officers joined City Councilman Brian Grizzell for a Ward 4 Crime Summit Tuesday night. Leaders said they wanted to meet...
Nov 09, 2021
Jackson shoppers get ahead of Thanksgiving crowds
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Consumer prices across the country are going up as the economy recovers from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At grocery stores in Jackson, people are checking out prices a...
Nov 09, 2021
Jackson Public Works Dept. addresses staff shortage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Staffing has become an issue the Jackson Public Works Department. City leaders addressed the issue regarding staffing at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant on Tuesday. Marlo...
Nov 09, 2021