Category Archives: WJTV
Hattiesburg man arrested for auto burglary
UPDATE: HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police said Ashton Holder has been arrested and charged with one count of auto burglary. He was booked into the Forrest County Jail. HATTIESBURG, Miss. ...
Aug 20, 2021
Boil water notice issued for Presidential Hills Subdivision in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two-thousand Jackson customers, who live in the Presidential Hills Subdivision, are under a boil water advisory until further notice. According to Jackson leaders, there was a ...
Aug 20, 2021
UMMC announces COVID-19 vaccination now required for employment, enrollment
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - To combat the growing number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Mississippi, leaders with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson announced on Fri...
Aug 20, 2021
MSDH Warning: Do not use ivermectin products for animals to treat COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - According to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), the Mississippi Poison Control Center has received an increase in calls due to livestock or animal formulations ...
Aug 20, 2021
UMMC: 30 pediatric patients hospitalized with COVID-19, record-high
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson reported a total of 135 hospitalized COVID-19 patients as of Friday, August 20. There are 105 adult ...
Aug 20, 2021
Exclusive: Mobile hospital allows WKRG cameras to show dire COVID situation
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) -- WKRG is giving you an exclusive look at the dire situation inside one of the busiest COVID-19 hospitals in the state. Springhill Medical Center in Mobile is overwhelmed with COV...
Aug 20, 2021
Biden addresses chaotic Afghanistan evacuation amid criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is pledging to Americans still trapped in Afghanistan: "We will get you home." Biden's comments at a White House news conference Friday come as the U.S. governmen...
Aug 20, 2021
New 'Jeopardy!' host Mike Richards steps down
(NEXSTAR) - Mike Richards has stepped down as the new host of 'Jeopardy!' just nine days after he was chosen to succeed Alex Trebek. The move comes after controversy over sexist comments he made ...
Aug 20, 2021
Teacher's social media post about slain 10-year-old girl causes outrage
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- A posting in memory of a 10-year-old Ohio girl who was killed in a shooting has many upset. A teacher for Youngstown City Schools posted the message on social media about Pe...
Aug 20, 2021
Bandages off! Dog set on fire in Mississippi is making miraculous recovery
Warning: Graphic images below. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) -- A dog set on fire by a child in Mississippi back in April can see again. This week, veterinarians at Mississippi State University removed all th...
Aug 20, 2021