Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi high school football returns Friday night amid COVID surge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Friday night football returns August 20th, and this year, fans can attend at full capacity. "It's time to get rolling. It's time to play some ball. It's time to get on the fiel...
Aug 20, 2021
Jim Hill cheerleaders donate 100 backpacks to elementary students
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, Jim Hill School cheerleaders donated 100 backpacks filled with school supplies to the students at Shirley Elementary School. Mckinley Washington, a cheerleader, said...
Aug 20, 2021
Ticket sales for new Powerball drawing available on Sunday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Beginning Sunday, August 22, Powerball players can purchase tickets to participate in the new Monday night drawing. The Monday drawings will join the weekly lineup of Powerball...
Aug 20, 2021
Mississippi State Health Officer issues COVID-19 isolation order
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs issued a statewide health order for the isolation of individuals who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. In the lett...
Aug 20, 2021
Brandon waitress receives $1,000 tip on day she wasn't supposed to work
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - A waitress in Brandon, who wasn't scheduled to work on Friday, received a $1,000 tip from a customer. Taylor Hegwood works at Jake's restaurant in Brandon. She shared a picture...
Aug 20, 2021
UMMC: Only one person can accompany athlete during injury clinic visit
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson announced that student-athletes injured in football games during the regular high school season can ...
Aug 20, 2021
I-55 N. ramp to I-20 W. in Jackson to close this weekend for bridge demolition
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the I-55 N. ramp to I-20 W. and University Boulevard in Jackson will be closed for bridge demolition....
Aug 20, 2021
Brookhaven Walmart to close Friday for additional cleaning
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - The Walmart in Brookhaven will close at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 20, for additional cleaning and stocking. The store will be closed for cleaning to help prevent the sprea...
Aug 20, 2021
Jason Isbell won't perform at Brandon Amphitheater in October
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit will no longer perform at the Brandon Amphitheater on Friday, October 8, 2021. "Unfortunately, the powers that be were not willing to comply with ...
Aug 20, 2021
IHL board chooses not to focus on the pandemic as COVID cases surge
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - The coronavirus pandemic was mentioned just a handful of times during the Institutions of Higher Learning's nearly two-hour-long meeting Thursday, even though clas...
Aug 20, 2021