Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson crews to close Chadwick Drive for culvert repairs
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews with the City of Jackson Department of Public Works will close part of Chadwick Drive on November 8 to repair a failed storm drain culvert. Chadwick Drive will be closed ...
Nov 05, 2021
More than 1,800 Raleigh customers under boil water notice
RALEIGH, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Raleigh issued an ongoing boil water advisory for 1,882 customers on November 3, 2021. Customers of the City of Raleigh water supply in Smith County are encouraged ...
Nov 05, 2021
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Clinton Boulevard in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit and killed early Friday morning. Two pedestrians killed in separate incidents on I-55 in Jackson The incident happen...
Nov 05, 2021
Mississippi State encourages students to take part in Winter Express classes
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi State University (MSU) will continue the Winter Express condensed class session for students this year. This year, students will have over 200 online class optio...
Nov 05, 2021
2nd-grader suspended 38 times over mask mandate could flunk out
(NewsNation Now) - A Florida second-grader has been suspended from school nearly 40 times after she refused to wear a mask in the classroom. Now her teachers told her parents that she has missed so mu...
Nov 05, 2021
514 new coronavirus cases, 14 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 514 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 14 additional deaths. This brings the stat...
Nov 05, 2021
Mississippi begins scheduling COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5-11
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced the agency will begin scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for children five to 11-years-old after 7:00 p.m...
Nov 05, 2021
Mississippi hospital to pay off loans to entice nurses
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi hospital looking to hire more nurses amid a nationwide nursing shortage is now offering to help pay off student loans of new hires. The Sun-Herald reported th...
Nov 05, 2021
Petal man arrested for receiving stolen property
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police arrested a man for receiving stolen property on Thursday, November 4th. Hattiesburg man sentenced to life for 2020 homicide Police said Jason Lester, 39,...
Nov 05, 2021
Two teens charged with murdering high school Spanish teacher in Iowa
FAIRFIELD, IOWA (WHO) - Two 16-year-olds are facing murder charges for their alleged roles in the death of a teacher whose body was found in a public park in Iowa. Nohema Graber, a 66-year-old Spanish...
Nov 05, 2021