Category Archives: WJTV

Clinical trial testing Ivermectin, two other drugs against COVID open for signups
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) -- A new clinical trial that's aimed at testing the effectiveness of three common drugs against COVID-19 is now open to all U.S. residents who have tested positive. The study,...
Kristen Cheatam Sep 28, 2021

Woman found dead in Mississippi after filing complaints against man shot dead by deputies
TATE COUNTY, Miss. - A fatal officer-involved shooting in Tate County involving a man wanted by deputies on a domestic violence warrant has taken another deadly turn. Investigators discovered the body...
Mike Suriani Sep 28, 2021

1,520 new coronavirus cases, 58 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 1,520 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 58 additional deaths. This brings the st...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 28, 2021

Watch: Florida deputies survive ambush during traffic stop
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (NewsNation Now) - Two Florida deputies credit their training with surviving an violent ambush during a traffic stop in late August. Brevard County deputies Brian Potters and Tyle...
Dan Abrams Sep 28, 2021

Jackson mayor hosts town hall on garbage removal contract
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After weeks of disagreements between Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and City Council members about garbage collection, the mayor hosted a town hall Monday night. During the to...
Anthony Howard Sep 27, 2021

Sanderson Farms Championship welcomes spectators back after 2 years
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Sanderson Farms Championship, which is Mississippi's only professional league sporting event, is back for its 54th edition from September 27th to October 3rd. There's a lot...
Gary Burton Sep 27, 2021

Silver Alert canceled for James Thompson of Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Silver Alert issued for James Ralph Thompson has been canceled. Jackson police have not released any additional information.
Kaitlin Howell Sep 27, 2021

One killed, one injured in shooting on Cox Street in Jackson
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said one of the victims who was shot on Cox Street Monday afternoon died from his injuries. According to Officer Sam Brown, Tieshun Norwood, who was shot...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 27, 2021

Pandemic shortages return: Costco limiting purchases
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) - Remember the bad old days of 2020, when toilet paper was selling for $5 a roll on eBay and grocery store shelves seemed permanently bare of essentials ... and baking flour? ...
Ileana Diaz Sep 27, 2021

R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) - R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem "I Believe I Can Fly," was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numero...
WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff Sep 27, 2021
