Category Archives: WJTV

Man in custody after wife found dead in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Jefferson County deputies arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife. The incident happened at a home on Matthews Lane on Thursday, August 5, according to Sheriff J...
DeAngelo Vaxter Aug 05, 2021

12 News Investigates: Sewage leak frustrates Fondren neighbors
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Sewage is spewing in the middle of an intersection in Fondren. Neighbors said it smells so bad that they don't want to go outside. "I would say two months. Oh, easy. Two years....
Jade Bulecza Aug 05, 2021

JSU pays tuition balances, cover textbook fees through program
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, Jackson State University President Thomas Hudson announced the university would cover the textbook fees for undergraduate students this fall through the JSU V.I.B....
DeAngelo Vaxter Aug 05, 2021

Canton School District prepares return to in-person learning
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - After a year of virtual learning, Canton Public Schools is getting back to basics as it gets back to in-person learning. "Right now we are just focusing on the three R's that's ...
Jailen Leavell Aug 05, 2021

Jackson State to require face masks indoors, classes remain in-person
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University (JSU) leaders announced face masks/coverings will be required in all public indoor campus spaces for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals in the upc...
Cianna Reeves Aug 05, 2021

Mississippi State announces incentives to encourage students, employees to get vaccinated
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi State University (MSU) will partner with the Delta Health Alliance to encourage more people at the university and around the state to get a COVID-19 vaccination....
DeAngelo Vaxter Aug 05, 2021

Mississippi governor declares state of emergency within Holmes County Schools
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency within the Holmes County Consolidated School District (HCCSD). This comes after the Mississipp...
Kaitlin Howell Aug 05, 2021

Clinton Schools to require face masks indoors for students, staff
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Clinton Public School District (CPSD) announced face masks will be required for all indoor activities in a classroom setting for students, staff and visitors, ...
Kaitlin Howell Aug 05, 2021

Holmes County schools sues to block state takeover
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - The Holmes County Consolidated School District is suing state officials over what it describes as "sham, unconstitutional proceedings" following the Sta...
Kate Royals Aug 05, 2021

UMMC specialists see uptick in RSV infections with children
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - At Children's of Mississippi, there's more than one virus infecting the state's children, resulting in rising numbers of hospitalizations. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) has...
Cianna Reeves Aug 05, 2021
