Category Archives: WJTV
Vicksburg mayor issues mask mandate for public businesses
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., announced face masks are now mandatory inside public businesses and buildings for 14 days, if social distancing (six feet) c...
Aug 11, 2021
State Route 541 in Smith County to close temporarily for roadwork
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Route 541 in both directions between State Route 18 and State Route 13 in Smith County will be closed on Wednesday, August 18, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Delta Fuel l...
Aug 11, 2021
Delta Fuel locating corporate headquarters in Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, leaders with the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) announced Delta Fuel, LLC will locate its corporate headquarters in the former Callon Petroleum building ...
Aug 11, 2021
Jackson man wins $55K on Mississippi Match 5
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - According to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC), Zachary S. of Jackson claimed his $55,000 Mississippi Match 5 jackpot prize from the July 29 drawing on Wednesday at the...
Aug 11, 2021
Mississippi health leaders discuss ICU capacity as COVID-19 cases increase in state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) held a news conference on Wednesday to discuss the state's record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers and ICU capacity...
Aug 11, 2021
Angry parents pack Rankin County School Board meeting over mask mandate
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Dozens of parents showed up to a Rankin County School Board meeting on Wednesday to protest the district's new mask mandate. They got the chance to voice their opinions a...
Aug 11, 2021
Wanted man dies after crash in Rankin County
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - An investigation is underway after a wanted man died in a crash in Rankin County. According to Greg Flynn with the City of Pearl, an officer attempted to stop a 2005 tan Lincoln ...
Aug 11, 2021
Mississippi governor deciding whether to extend COVID State of Emergency
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) addressed the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in the state. This comes after the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported more than...
Aug 11, 2021
Mississippi lawmakers ‘very, very close’ to medical marijuana deal
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - The lead Senate and House negotiators working on a Mississippi medical marijuana program to replace the one shot down by the state Supreme Court say they're close ...
Aug 11, 2021
16-year-old injured in shooting on Halls Ferry Road in Warren County
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 16-year-old is recovering at a hospital after being shot in Warren County. According to Vicksburg Daily News, the shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August ...
Aug 11, 2021