Category Archives: WJTV
Biden to honor officers who protected Capitol during insurrection
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - President Joe Biden Thursday will sign legislation to award four congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department for ...
Aug 05, 2021
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine booster will likely be needed before winter
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Drugmaker Moderna says it has seen its COVID-19 vaccine's antibody levels decline over time and believes people who received two doses of it will need a booster shot before winter...
Aug 05, 2021
Semi-truck overturns on I-55 S. before Fortification St. in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A semi-truck overturned on I-55 S. before the Fortification Street exit in Jackson Thursday morning. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the two l...
Aug 05, 2021
3,164 new coronavirus cases, 16 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 3,164 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 16 additional deaths. This brings the st...
Aug 05, 2021
Yazoo County High School closed due to positive COVID case
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Yazoo County School District announced there has been a positive case of COVID-19 at Yazoo County High School. Leaders said the school has been closed due...
Aug 05, 2021
Can I get ‘long COVID’ if I’m infected after getting vaccinated?
Can I get 'long COVID' if I'm infected after vaccination? It's unclear, but researchers are studying the chances of long-term symptoms developing in anyone who might get infected after vaccination. Th...
Aug 05, 2021
Silver Alert issued for Jackson man
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a Silver Alert for 57-year-old Romario Pridgen of Jackson. Pridgen was last seen Wednesday, August 4, at about 6:00 p.m...
Aug 05, 2021
Toddler shot at Advantages Apartments in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - According to Jackson Police Chief James Davis, a toddler has been taken to a local hospital after being shot. He said a three-year-old accidentally shot a 20-month-old child at...
Aug 04, 2021
Wall named acting Hinds County sheriff after passing of Lee Vance
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Board of Supervisors announced Deputy Chief Eric Wall will serve as acting sheriff after the passing of Sheriff Lee Vance. Leaders across the metro rememb...
Aug 04, 2021
Man arrested for deadly shooting, kidnapping at Edgewood Terrace in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced U.S. Marshals arrested a man in connection to a deadly shooting and kidnapping at Edgewood Terrace in Jackson. The shooting happened in June 2021. Poli...
Aug 04, 2021