Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippians react to FDA's endorsement of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, a panel of U.S. health advisers endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine would be for children ages five to 11. "I think it's a wonderful...
Oct 26, 2021
Rankin County man accused of kidnapping wife at gunpoint
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Rankin County man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping his wife at gunpoint on Monday, October 25. The incident happened around 1:00 p.m. on Marsman Road. A witness ...
Oct 26, 2021
Volunteers take part in Gateway to Jackson Fall Cleanup event
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi and Jackson leaders joined forces on Tuesday to pick up trash and debris in parts of downtown Jackson. First Lady Elee Reeves partnered with the City of Jackson and...
Oct 26, 2021
FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
WASHINGTON (AP) - A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, moving the U.S. closer to beginning vaccinations in children ages 5 to 11. A Food and...
Oct 26, 2021
Southern Miss accepts invitation to Sun Belt Conference
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - On Tuesday, the Sun Belt Conference announced the addition of the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) into the league after a unanimous vote of the Sun Belt CEOs. Sout...
Oct 26, 2021
Ridgeland adds 12 license plate reader cameras
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - The Ridgeland mayor and Board of Aldermen approved an agreement with Flock Safety for the police department to add 12 automated license plate reader cameras. The agreement wa...
Oct 26, 2021
Episcopal church in Jackson closing its doors
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - An Episcopal church in the City of Jackson will close its doors in the coming months. Leaders with St. Alexis Episcopal Church announced the closure on social media. The church...
Oct 26, 2021
Human remains found in Adams County during missing person investigation
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies are investigating after human remains were found in the woods near Booker Road and Morgantown Road on Tuesday, October 26. The Natchez Democrat reported t...
Oct 26, 2021
Shot fired into Cathedral School in Natchez; no injuries reported
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police are investigating after a gunshot was fired into a classroom at Cathedral School. The Natchez Democrat reported the incident happened around 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday...
Oct 26, 2021
1,670 new coronavirus cases, 33 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 1,670 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 33 additional deaths. This brings the st...
Oct 26, 2021