Category Archives: WJTV
Children's of Mississippi celebrates 1st anniversary of Sanderson Tower
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Children's of Mississippi celebrated the first anniversary of the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower on Tuesday, November 2. The seven-story tower opened to patients November 2, 202...
Nov 02, 2021
CDC advisers recommend Pfizer's COVID vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
(AP) - An influential advisory panel on Tuesday recommended kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, putting the U.S. on the brink of a major expansion of vaccinations. A...
Nov 02, 2021
Lyft driver shot multiple times after being kidnapped in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a Lyft driver was kidnapped and shot Tuesday afternoon. According to Deputy Chief Deric Hearn, Brandy Littrell picked up a man, who was i...
Nov 02, 2021
Raising Cain's to hire 85 workers for new Byram location
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Raising Cane's officials announced a new location will open in Byram in February 2022 on S. Siwell Road. AutoZone to host job fair in Jackson In the weeks ahead, Cane's will hire...
Nov 02, 2021
Mississippi revises way to change gender on driver’s license
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi is simplifying the process for people to change their gender designation on driver's licenses or identification cards issued by the state Department of Public Safety...
Nov 02, 2021
Overall enrollment steady at Mississippi public universities
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Overall enrollment in Mississippi's public universities dropped by less than 1% in the past year, according to figures released Tuesday by the universities' board of trustees. A ...
Nov 02, 2021
Child brings gun to Richland Upper Elementary School
RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Rankin County School District (RCSD) said a child brought a firearm to school on Tuesday. The incident happened at Richland Upper Elementary School (RUES). Ch...
Nov 02, 2021
Anti-abortion graffiti painted outside Mississippi State Capitol
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol Police in Jackson are investigating after anti-abortion graffiti was painted on the grounds in front of the Mississippi State Capitol. The graffiti showed the number 2,...
Nov 02, 2021
Hinds County sees low voter turnout for special election
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Election officials predicted a low voter turnout for the election on Tuesday, November 2. During the Presidential Election in 2020, people were lined up outside of Christ ...
Nov 02, 2021
455 new coronavirus cases, 31 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 455 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 31 additional deaths. This brings the stat...
Nov 02, 2021