Category Archives: WJTV
Speaker Philip Gunn: "We stand ready to do what we can do to help get this thing behind us"
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Forrest General Hospital hosted a news conference with Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, on Wednesday, August 18. Speaker Gunn said that he and state ...
Aug 18, 2021
Missing family of 3, pet dog found dead in remote area of Sierra National Forest
MARIPOSA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A family of three reported missing in California late Monday was found dead Tuesday, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office. John Gerrish, Ellen Chung and the...
Aug 18, 2021
Grace becomes second hurricane of 2021, Henri expected to reach hurricane strength in coming days
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor the two active systems in the Atlantic: Hurricane Grace and Tropical Storm Henri, which is expected to become a hurricane in the...
Aug 18, 2021
Man wanted after robbery at Brookhaven Walgreens
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - Brookhaven police are working to find the suspect who robbed the Walgreens on Brookway Boulevard Wednesday morning. Two arrested after child shot in Magee According to the D...
Aug 18, 2021
Visitation suspended at Copiah County detention center due to COVID-19
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Copiah County Sheriff's Office announced visitation and jail ministry will be suspended until further notice due to COVID-19. Inmate visitation suspended...
Aug 18, 2021
Natchez Adams school board considering vaccine requirements for employees
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Members of the Natchez Adams school board may soon require all school district employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Natchez Democrat. Board member prop...
Aug 18, 2021
Two Mississippi casinos require vaccinations for some employees
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - MGM Resorts International announced Monday that salaried and new employees at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi and Gold Strike Casino in Tunica are required to get COVI...
Aug 18, 2021
Forrest General reports 122 hospitalized with COVID-19
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Leaders with Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg reported a total number of 122 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Wednesday, August 18. Out of the total number ...
Aug 18, 2021
UMMC reports 135 hospitalized COVID-19 patients
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 Wednesday, August 18. Samaritan's Purse...
Aug 18, 2021
Booster shots recommended for all Americans 8 months after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vac...
Aug 18, 2021