Category Archives: WJTV
Pentagon lockdown lifted after active shooter incident
ARLINGTON (WDVM) -- Arlington Fire and Rescue Department report an active shooter and lockdown Tuesday morning around 11 a.m. near the entrance of the Pentagon at a public bus platform, which left sev...
Aug 03, 2021
Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic to be held in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will host a free pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Vicksburg on Monday, August 9. The event will be from 9:00 a.m. to 6:...
Aug 03, 2021
Rental assistance fair to be held in Byram Saturday
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Organizers will host a free Rental and Utilities Assistance Fair for Byram neighbors affected by COVID-19 on Saturday, August 7. The event will be from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at ...
Aug 03, 2021
LIVE: More than 110M COVID vaccines sent to 60 countries, Biden set to discuss vaccinations
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - The U.S. has donated and shipped more than 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zambia, the White House announced...
Aug 03, 2021
Jones County deputies investigate death of infant
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies are investigating the death of a 10-month-old boy. They responded to Magnolia Motor Lodge on Highway 11 north of Laurel overnight. Investigators said...
Aug 03, 2021
Death investigation underway at Raymond Detention Center
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A death investigation is underway at the Raymond Detention Center after a detainee was found unresponsive Tuesday morning. According to investigators with the Hinds County...
Aug 03, 2021
1,574 new coronavirus cases, 34 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 1,574 new coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 34 deaths. This brings the state's total number of ca...
Aug 03, 2021
Car knocks out power pole on Monument Street
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV)- Crews are responding to a crash after a car knocked down a power pole Tuesday morning on Monument Street. Entergy has cut the power line off and confirmed there are 8 outages in...
Aug 03, 2021
The 2021 summer COVID case surge is already worse than 2020's. How is that possible?
(NEXSTAR) - Last year, at the height of our summer surge, the U.S. saw an average 66,784 new COVID-19 cases per day, according to New York Times data. Over a year later, we have three vaccines on the ...
Aug 03, 2021
Four officers who defended U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 attack have died by suicide
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDVM)- Metropolitan Police confirmed Monday that two police officers who responded to the Jan. 6 attack against the U.S. Capitol took their own lives last month. Veteran Officer Gunt...
Aug 03, 2021