Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson cooling centers open through Friday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - City of Jackson leaders announced cooling centers will be open through Friday, August 13. The following centers will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Smith Robertson - 505 ...
Aug 11, 2021
Deputies respond to double shooting in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - On Wednesday, Jones County deputies responded to the scene of a double shooting. The incident happened on Chippewah Drive off of University Avenue near Laurel. There's no ...
Aug 11, 2021
UMMC reports record high number of COVID-19 patients
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) reported a third day of record-breaking numbers for COVID-19 patients. Nearly 1K Mississippi students test pos...
Aug 11, 2021
The Senate's balancing act: $3.5 trillion spending plan advances after bipartisan infrastructure deal
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - When President Joe Biden first announced the framework he'd reached with a bipartisan group of senators for a big infrastructure bill, he said it meant more than bui...
Aug 11, 2021
Mississippi Book Festival cancels in-person event set for Aug. 21
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, organizers with the Mississippi Book Festival announced the in-person event, which was scheduled for Saturday, August 21, has been cancelled due to the coronaviru...
Aug 11, 2021
3,163 new coronavirus cases, 25 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 3,163 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 25 additional deaths. This brings the st...
Aug 11, 2021
2 high school coaches charged with murder in heat death of 16-year-old Georgia girl
JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) - A grand jury has charged two coaches with murder and child cruelty in the death of a Georgia high school basketball player who suffered a heat stroke after practicing outdoors in...
Aug 11, 2021
Man shot twice outside of Jackson nightclub
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot outside of a nightclub. The shooting happened around 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the 900 Club on University Boulevard. Offic...
Aug 11, 2021
Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Storm Fred nears Dominican Republic with Florida in forecast path
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for much of Hispaniola Wednesday morning with Tropical Storm Fred just south of the eastern Dominican Republic. At 11 a.m. ET, the storm w...
Aug 11, 2021
American Idol winner to host concert in Jackson to benefit Children's Hospital
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - "American Idol" season 5 winner Taylor Hicks stopped by the Children's Hospital in Jackson and the Mississippi Braves game at Trustmark Park to promote a special event that wil...
Aug 10, 2021