Category Archives: WJTV
More than $40,000 awarded to Mississippi's Second Congressional District
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, U.S. Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) announced The United States Department of Agriculture has awarded funds through the Economic Impact Initiative Grant...
Sep 17, 2021
President Biden calls out Gov. Reeves over disagreement with vaccine mandates
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - President Joe Biden called out Republican state leaders during a news conference on Thursday, September 16. The president singled out Mississippi and Governor Tate Reeves over ...
Sep 17, 2021
Gabby Petito disappearance: Timeline of road trip with boyfriend, search
MOAB CITY, Utah (NewsNation Now) - Blogger Gabby Petito, who vanished while on a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend in a converted camper van, is now at the center of a nationwide search....
Sep 17, 2021
2,321 new coronavirus cases, 49 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 2,321 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with 49 additional deaths. This brings the state's t...
Sep 17, 2021
Father sues for $1M after Michigan teacher cuts 7-year-old daughter's hair
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (NEXSTAR) - The father of a 7-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without her parents' permission has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the school district, a...
Sep 16, 2021
Florence man arrested during drug operation in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies arrested a Florence man during a drug by operation in the Star community. The bust happened on Wednesday, September 15 near Highway 49. Two killed ...
Sep 16, 2021
Mississippi businesses look for workers amid pandemic
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The country is facing some big deficits in the job market, but the challenge is not finding a job, it is filling the hundreds already available. It is not uncommon to drive dow...
Sep 16, 2021
Job re-entry fair for formerly incarcerated held in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A New Hinds County Program is designed to help people get back into the workforce after being incarcerated. Until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, people can come apply for the country's...
Sep 16, 2021
10 Afghan evacuees to resettle in Mississippi
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration began notifying governors and state refugee coordinators across the country about how many Afghan evacuees from among the first group of nearly 37,000 arriva...
Sep 16, 2021
Two killed in officer-involved shooting in Yazoo City
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are investigating after two people were killed in an officer-involved shooting in Yazoo City on Thursday, September 16. Yazoo police searching for bank robbery s...
Sep 16, 2021