Category Archives: WJTV
Jefferson County Schools requiring proof of vaccination at athletic events
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jefferson County School District has announced it will require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test within three days of the athletic events. The new pol...
Aug 26, 2021
Tyree Jones announces candidacy for Hinds County sheriff
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Tyree Jones announced his candidacy for Hinds County sheriff on Wednesday. He currently serves as a captain for the Hinds County Sheriff's Office. If elected, Jones said h...
Aug 26, 2021
Vicksburg mayor extends mask mandate for public businesses
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., extended the city's COVID-19 Civil Emergency Order on Thursday, August 26. Face masks will be mandatory inside public businesses and build...
Aug 26, 2021
Rankin County Schools will continue to require face masks for students, teachers
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Rankin County School District announced they will continue with the current Smart Restart Plan, which requires face masks to be worn indoors for all stud...
Aug 26, 2021
Yazoo County father, son receive hate crime convictions
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Yazoo County Circuit Court Jury found a father and son guilty of hate crimes for the assault of two teenagers in September 2020. The conviction happened on Wednesday, Au...
Aug 26, 2021
UMMC reports 146 hospitalized COVID-19 patients
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson reported a total of 146 hospitalized COVID-19 patients as of Thursday, August 26. What is a COVID-19...
Aug 26, 2021
Mississippi legislators revive talk of erasing income tax
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Some members of the Republican-controlled Mississippi Legislature are renewing an effort to eliminate the state income tax - a proposal that failed earlier this year amid concern...
Aug 26, 2021
Community Foundation for Mississippi announces extension of CARES Act reimbursement grants
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Community Foundation for Mississippi (CFM) announced an extension of its COVID-19 reimbursement grant program, which was established during the 2020 legislativ...
Aug 26, 2021
12 US military members, multiple Afghans killed in suicide bombings outside Kabul airport
WARNING: The images below contain graphic content. Discretion is advised. KABUL, Afghanistan (NewsNation Now) - Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airp...
Aug 26, 2021
3,425 new coronavirus cases, 34 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 3,425 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 34 additional deaths. This brings the st...
Aug 26, 2021