Category Archives: WJTV
2,094 new coronavirus cases, 8 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 2,094 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with eight additional deaths. This brings the...
Aug 06, 2021
US adds 943,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate falls to 5.4%
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - America's employers added 943,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate ticked down to 5.4% as the U.S. economy continues to bounce back with surprising vigor from last ...
Aug 06, 2021
Funeral arrangements set for Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Funeral arrangements have been announced for Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance. Public visitation will be on Friday, August 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Westhaven Memorial F...
Aug 06, 2021
Mississippi Blues Marathon rescheduled for November
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, organizers with the Mississippi Blues Marathon announced the event has been rescheduled again. The marathon was supposed to take place on Saturday, October 16, 2021 ...
Aug 06, 2021
Focused on Fitness: Working the core
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Focused on fitness month continues as we finish a week of easy workouts you can do at home! 12 News' Jacob Lanier is once again joined by wellness coordinator Adrianna Smith fr...
Aug 06, 2021
Person stabbed on Lynch Street in Jackson, police say
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a person was stabbed Friday morning. The incident happened after 6:30 a.m. on Lynch Street. Man injured after being shot in Natchez Polic...
Aug 06, 2021
Man injured after being shot in Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police are investigating after a man was shot Thursday afternoon. The shooting happened at Martin Luther King Jr. Street and Concord Avenue after 3:00 p.m. According to...
Aug 06, 2021
Kosciusko Schools requiring face masks for students, staff
KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Kosciusko School District announced students and staff in the district will be required to wear face masks due to the rise in COVID-19 case numbers. Clinton ...
Aug 06, 2021
Teenage twins from Virginia both on ventilators with COVID: 'You feel completely helpless,' stepmom says
SCOTT COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) - Health officials in multiple states are growing more concerned as the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to land more young adults and children in the hospital. In Southwes...
Aug 06, 2021
No masks required for Rankin County Schools
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Students in the Rankin County School District will return to class on Friday, August 5. The school board held a special meeting on Thursday, declaring masks will be optional. C...
Aug 05, 2021