Category Archives: WJTV
Mother accused of shooting, killing 12-year-old son in Chicago
CHICAGO (WGN) - Police say a 37-year-old mother shot and killed her 12-year-old son Saturday morning in South Chicago. Police said the boy was discovered unresponsive by a witness at approximately 10:...
Sep 13, 2021
3,763 new coronavirus cases, 71 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 3,763 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 71 additional deaths. The new cases were...
Sep 13, 2021
Child tax credits: September payments go out soon. What to do if you don't get one
(KTLA) -- Another round of advance child tax credit payments is just days away from going out to tens of millions of Americans. The third batch of monthly checks is scheduled to go out on Sept. 15, ac...
Sep 13, 2021
Missing child alert for Marion County teen
MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued an Endangered/Missing Child Alert for 16-year-old Karlee Anna Barber of Columbia. She is described as five feet six i...
Sep 13, 2021
Watch Live: Funeral for Gospel singer Lee Williams
Watch Live JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The funeral for Mississippi gospel music legend Lee Williams is being held at Bancorp South Arena in Tupelo. Remembering Gospel legend Lee Williams Williams, the lea...
Sep 12, 2021
Southern Heritage Classic brings thousands of fans to Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WJTV) - After last years game cancellation due to COVID the excitement is high for the Tennessee State University vs Jackson State University game. Leaders from both universities ...
Sep 11, 2021
'Huge number' of unvaccinated Delta workers got vaccine after $200 surcharge announcement, official says
(NEXSTAR) - The chief health officer for Delta Air Lines said this week that the carrier's decision to implement a $200 surcharge for unvaccinated employees has convinced a "huge" portion of the workf...
Sep 11, 2021
'Don’t focus on hate': World marks 20th anniversary of 9/11
NEW YORK (AP) - The world solemnly marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, grieving lost lives and shattered American unity in commemorations that unfolded just weeks after the bloody end of ...
Sep 11, 2021
Vicksburg murder suspect surrenders to police
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police arrested a man in connection to a homicide that happened on October 19, 2020. They said Clarance "Koko" Lowe surrendered to US Marshals Fugitive Task Force o...
Sep 10, 2021
Quality of Mississippi prison water at center of dispute
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Longstanding problems with water and sewer systems are endangering inmates' health at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, two groups said Friday. Southern Poverty Law...
Sep 10, 2021