Category Archives: WJTV
UMMC doctors warn Mississippians not to use ivermectin to treat COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Doctors at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson said Mississippians are potentially putting their lives in danger by taking ivermectin to treat COVID-...
Aug 23, 2021
Ridgeland woman pleads guilty to unemployment insurance benefits fraud
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A Ridgeland woman pled guilty to theft of government funds involving unemployment insurance benefits fraud. Clinton man sentenced to 60 years in prison for production of chil...
Aug 23, 2021
Port Gibson Middle School 8th grade students, football team told to quarantine
PORT GIBSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Claiborne County School District announced all 8th grade students at Port Gibson Middle School, including students on the football team, should not report ...
Aug 23, 2021
Man, woman arrested after chase in Smith County
SMITH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Smith County deputies announced a man and a woman have been arrested after a chase happened this weekend. According to investigators, Joseph Guillory was arrested early Su...
Aug 23, 2021
These 4 states are sending out more checks. See who qualifies and how much they'll get
(WJW) - While it seems as though the chance for all Americans to get a fourth stimulus check is growing dim, some states are doling out their own payments for certain residents. Teachers, first respon...
Aug 23, 2021
Body of missing Vicksburg man found in Alaska
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The body of a Vicksburg man who went missing in Alaska was found on Sunday, August 22. According to the Vicksburg Post, the body of missing hunter David White, 40, was found ...
Aug 23, 2021
MDOT urges hurricane preparedness as Hurricane Katrina's 16th anniversary approaches
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - As the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said neighbors should have a plan in place before ...
Aug 23, 2021
Woman killed in two-vehicle accident involving Simpson County school bus
SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) are investigating a deadly crash involving a school bus in Simpson County. The accident happened just after 7:00 a.m. ...
Aug 23, 2021
Clinton man sentenced to 60 years in prison for production of child porn
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Clinton man was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for the production of child pornography. Prosecutors said Michael Allen Long, 49, was sentenced on Friday, August 20, ...
Aug 23, 2021
Twin babies swept away, die in Tennessee flooding, grandmother says
HUMPHREYS COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) - Twin babies have died after being swept away by floodwaters in Waverly, Tennessee, as their family tried to escape the rising water early Saturday morning. Grandmother...
Aug 23, 2021