Category Archives: WJTV
NewsNation Exclusive: Parents of teen accused of plotting school massacre speak out
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (NewsNation Now) - The parents of one of the two teenage boys accused of plotting a massacre at his middle school told NewsNation exclusively they dispute the allegations again...
Sep 14, 2021
Buy chicken over the last decade? You may be eligible for a payment
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) - Did you buy chicken from 2009 through 2020? Then you may be eligible for a payment from a class action settlement for $181 million. The defendants include Fieldale Farms Corporation...
Sep 14, 2021
2,070 new coronavirus cases, 85 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 2,070 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with 85 additional deaths. This brings the state's t...
Sep 14, 2021
Police investigate two shootings on Abraham Lincoln Drive
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV)- Jackson Police are investigating two shootings that happened Monday night around 9:30 p.m. in the 6600 block of Abraham Lincoln Drive.According to police, 15-year-old Amiyah Lee...
Sep 14, 2021
Jackson City Council passes Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, the Jackson City Council unanimously approved the budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. The budget includes funds for upgrades at the city's facilities and pay raises fo...
Sep 13, 2021
Broadway in Jackson to return November 2021
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After a pause due to COVID-19, Broadway in Jackson will return this year to Thalia Mara Hall. This year, there will be nine shows throughout the season, which runs from Novembe...
Sep 13, 2021
Mississippi governor: Vaccine mandates are a "tyrannical-type move"
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Many Republican states are challenging President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate. In a televised interview, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves talked about how he is fighting back. T...
Sep 13, 2021
Preparations underway in Mississippi for Tropical Storm Nicholas
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two weeks after Hurricane Ida, another storm is barreling down on the Gulf Region. Tropical Storm Nicholas is the 14th named storm of the year. The system is expected to make l...
Sep 13, 2021
Copiah County Sheriff's Office collection donations for Hurricane Ida survivors
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - While people near the Gulf Coast prepare for Tropical Storm Nicholas, the Copiah County Sheriff's Office is working to gather donations for those who are still recovering...
Sep 13, 2021
Providers urge Supreme Court to reject Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban
WASHINGTON (AP) - Abortion providers urged the Supreme Court Monday to reject Mississippi's 15-week prohibition on most abortions, saying a decision to uphold it would "invite states to ban abortion e...
Sep 13, 2021