Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson mayor provides updates on Hurricane Ida preps
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba held a news conference on Saturday, August 28 to provide updates related to Hurricane Ida. The storm is expected to make landfall in Louisiana o...
Aug 28, 2021
WATCH: Mayor Cantrell says 'If you are going to leave you need to leave right now' in response to Hurricane Ida
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - Saturday morning New Orleans Mayor, LaToya Cantrell held a press conference in preparation for Hurricane Ida. In the conference, city officials urged residents to shelter in place...
Aug 28, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations, testing canceled in Central and South Mississippi due to Hurricane Ida
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - In anticipation of Hurricane Ida, all COVID-19 vaccinations and testing in Central and South Mississippi at Mississippi State Department of Health county health department...
Aug 28, 2021
Mississippi governor declares State of Emergency as Hurricane Ida approaches Gulf Coast
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves held a news conference on Saturday, August 28 as Hurricane Ida approaches the Gulf Coast. On Saturday, the governor said he issued a State of E...
Aug 28, 2021
DOTD says to expect heavy delays on the roads due to Hurricane Ida evacuations
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The heavy traffic that began late Friday afternoon in Baton Rouge isn't changed that much this morning. Louisiana DOTD is telling drivers to expect heavier than normal con...
Aug 28, 2021
City of Jackson distributing sandbags in preparation for Hurricane Ida
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - In preparation for Hurricane Ida, the City of Jackson is distributing sandbags to community members from Saturday, August 28 through Tuesday, August, 31. The distribution...
Aug 28, 2021
Luke Bryant concert rescheduled to October 28
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Luke Bryant concert scheduled for Sunday, August 29 at the Brandon Amphitheater has been rescheduled. Bryant announced on Friday that the show will be postponed to Thursday...
Aug 28, 2021
IDA 8 PM EDT UPDATE: Hurricane forecast to strengthen rapidly before landfall
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Hurricane Ida, a category 2 storm, continues to strengthen as it makes its way over the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of the 8 p.m. EDT (7 p.m. CD...
Aug 28, 2021
Exclusive: UMMC healthcare workers overwhelmed as pandemic rages on
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - COVID case numbers reported every day tell their own story, and sometimes it is easy to downplay what really going on behind hospital walls. In a 12 News exclusive, three hospi...
Aug 27, 2021
Mississippians stock up on groceries, supplies ahead of Hurricane Ida
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall this weekend, and Mississippians are stocking up ahead of the storm. As you prepare for the storm, it's recommended to fill your home...
Aug 27, 2021