Category Archives: WJTV
Man arrested after chase from Pike County to Louisiana
MAGNOLIA, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies said a man was arrested after a drive-by shooting happened in Magnolia on Thursday, October 21. Investigators said two people were injured in the shooting...
Oct 28, 2021
Mississippi pre-ordering 50,000 doses of vaccine for kids
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The state of Mississippi has pre-ordered almost 50,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in anticipation of the shots being approved for 5 to 11-year-olds early next week, State Epidemio...
Oct 28, 2021
McComb police investigate homicide on Pearl River Avenue
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb police are investigating after a man was shot and killed early Thursday morning. The shooting happened at a boarding house on Pearl River Avenue. One killed in Jackson Co...
Oct 28, 2021
A new hospital crisis: Mississippi will soon lose hundreds of state-funded nurses
GULFPORT, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - Jessica Moore has become accustomed to the constant ping of her email inbox as recruiters offer to double her salary the same way she's grown used to crying spell...
Oct 28, 2021
343 new coronavirus cases, 5 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 343 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with five additional deaths. This brings the st...
Oct 28, 2021
What to know before you head to the polls on November 2
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's General/Special Election Day will be on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Any voter in line at 7:00 p.m. is entitled ...
Oct 28, 2021
One killed in Jackson County after tornado flips vehicle
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman died in Jackson County Wednesday night due to severe weather in the area. Public Safety Director Earl Etheridge told WXXV that a tornado flipped a woman's vehicle mu...
Oct 28, 2021
High school posts photos of students appearing to give lap dances to staff during 'man pageant'
HAZARD, Ky. (WJW) -- A high school in Kentucky is under investigation after photos were posted to social media showing male students wearing little clothing and apparently giving lap dances to staff m...
Oct 28, 2021
Why is everyone hiring and no one getting hired?
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Companies across the country are desperate to hire, and yet some workers still can't seem to find a job. "I think there isn't an employee shortage, I think there is a process...
Oct 28, 2021
Plasticizer found in food from McDonald's, Domino's, others
SAN ANTONIO (NewsNation Now) - A new study published in Nature reveals that phthalates, a chemical used to keep plastics soft, and similar chemicals were found in food purchased from McDonald's, Burge...
Oct 28, 2021