Category Archives: WJTV

Man pleads guilty after gender reveal explosion, fined $620
KINGSTON, N.H. (AP) - A man has pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from an explosive gender reveal party that was heard by nearby residents in New Hampshire and Massachus...
The Associated Press Aug 12, 2021

4,412 new coronavirus cases, 20 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi reported its largest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases Thursday, far exceeding a record set only two days earlier and indicating more challenges in coming days...
Kaitlin Howell Aug 12, 2021

'We all quit!': Family Dollar employees walk off job, leave farewell note on door
LINCOLN, Nebraska (WJW) - Employees at a Nebraska Family Dollar walked off the job over the weekend following staffing shortages and allegations of unfair working hours and conditions. Posting a note ...
Laura Morrison Aug 12, 2021

One killed, one hurt after shooting on Booker T. Washington St. in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed inside of a truck, while another man was injured. Disability advocates sue Mississippi over prison conditions T...
Erika Bibbs Aug 12, 2021

TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRED 2 P.M. UPDATE: System forecast to slowly strengthen on way to Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Parts of Hispaniola are being hit with heavy rains as Fred, a tropical depression, moves north of Cuba Thursday afternoon. At 2 p.m. ET Thursday, the system had maximum sustained ...
WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff Aug 12, 2021

Silver Alert issued for Lee County woman
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a Silver Alert for 58-year-old Lori Ann Cockrell of Tupelo. Cockrell is described as five feet and one inch tall, we...
DeAngelo Vaxter Aug 11, 2021

Will Mississippi's governor enforce another mask mandate?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There are plenty of strong opinions when it comes to mask mandates and how to handle the coronavirus pandemic. However, one thing is clear. Many are eagerly awaiting for more g...
Jailen Leavell Aug 11, 2021

Six Lamar County schools switch to virtual learning due to COVID
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - In Lamar County, more schools in the district have switched over to virtual learning as of Tuesday, August 10. In response to the recent COVID outbreak, the Lamar County S...
Dominique O'Neill Aug 11, 2021

Disability advocates sue Mississippi over prison conditions
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An advocacy group for the disabled is suing Mississippi's Department of Corrections, alleging disabled prisoners are suffering inhumane conditions at the state's prisons. Disabil...
The Associated Press Aug 11, 2021

Neshoba County General Hospital CEO calls on governor to help with COVID crisis
NESHOBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A local hospital in Neshoba County led the country in new COVID cases per 100,000 people in the past week. Neshoba County General CEO Lee McCalled is asking Governor Tat...
Cianna Reeves Aug 11, 2021
