Category Archives: WJTV
Crews respond to fire at The Park at Moss Creek in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to the scene of an apartment fire Friday afternoon. The fire happened at The Park at Moss Creek on Ridgewood Road in Jackson. One family member o...
Aug 06, 2021
Law enforcement participate in active shooter drill at Jackson school
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police, Jackson Public Schools campus enforcement and the Hinds County Sheriff's Department joined forces at Siwell Middle School for an active shooter training. "It's ...
Aug 06, 2021
Mississippi State Medical Assoc. calls for all school districts to mandate masks
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, the Mississippi State Medical Association called on all school districts in the state to mandate masks in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. Delta variant spread ...
Aug 06, 2021
2nd military ordnance round found at Jones County recycling facility
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - There is an investigation underway in Jones County. A second military ordinance was found at a recycling area where an explosion happened on Wednesday. On Job R Lane an in...
Aug 06, 2021
Mississippi Supreme Court issues emergency order due to COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Supreme Court of Mississippi has issued an emergency order due to the increase in COVID-19 cases and to ensure the safety of community members and all local and state judge...
Aug 06, 2021
Waste Management: Delays are possible in Jackson due to COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with Waste Management said due to COVID-related staffing shortages, garbage collection may be delayed in the City of Jackson. They said the staffing shortages were due ...
Aug 06, 2021
Family of Dominique Clayton, woman killed by former Oxford police officer, files wrongful death lawsuit
OXFORD, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - The family of Dominique Clayton, the 32-year-old mother of four who was shot and killed by former Oxford police officer Matthew Kinne, filed a wrongful death lawsui...
Aug 06, 2021
TrustCare to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations to JPS students, staff
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - TrustCare Health and Jackson Public Schools (JPS) are partnering to organize a Back-To School COVID-19 vaccine drive at seven high schools within the school district starting T...
Aug 06, 2021
Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
From 2018 to 2019, the U.S. population grew by .48%, its slowest rate in 100 years. Declining births, increasing deaths largely due to the graying Baby Boomer population, and a crackdown on immigratio...
Aug 06, 2021
Two burglary suspects arrested after manhunt in Lawrence County
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, Lawrence County deputies arrested two suspects for allegedly stealing items from a business and firing shots at the business owner. Investigators said the ...
Aug 06, 2021