Category Archives: WJTV
Big day for Dressel, Chinese in pool, Lee in gymnastics
TOKYO (AP) - Caeleb Dressel got his first individual gold medal, the Chinese women put together a record-setting relay and American Sunisa Lee won the women's all-around gymnastics gold. After the big...
Jul 29, 2021
Radio host Phil Valentine now on ventilator amid COVID-19 battle
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) - Conservative radio talk show host Phil Valentine, who is currently hospitalized with COVID-19, has now been placed on a ventilator. According to a tweet from Nashville's ...
Jul 29, 2021
Vaccine mandate for federal workers hopes to set model for employers nationwide
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hoping to set a model for employers nationwide, President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that millions of federal workers must show proof they've received a coronavirus vaccine or ...
Jul 29, 2021
Cool the City Back to School Bash event Saturday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV)- Give Outrageously (also known as GO) announced they will host Cool the City: Back to School Bash at the old Kroger in south Jackson located at 3520 Terry Road this Saturday. The...
Jul 29, 2021
Focused on Solutions: Keeping young people from crime
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There are a lot of factors that play a role in youth crime and home life is one of the most important factors. On Wednesday, the Peace and Pearls Single Parent Support Network ...
Jul 28, 2021
Mississippi State Medical Association calls for COVID-19 vaccination requirements for healthcare workers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) is backing COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all healthcare and long-term care employees in the state. The announcemen...
Jul 28, 2021
With temperatures on the rise, expect long wait for AC repairs
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Thursday, July 29 is projected to be the hottest day of the year in Mississippi, and people will be cranking up the AC to keep cool. With temperatures expected to reach nearly ...
Jul 28, 2021
Authorities: Como shooting may be gang-related, connected to recent homicide in Sardis
COMO, Miss. - A wave of what's believed to be gang-related shootings left one person dead and three others injured Tuesday night in Como, Mississippi. Authorities believe the incidents maybe connected...
Jul 28, 2021
Airman dies, 3 others hurt after incident on Keesler Air Force Base
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - An Airman at the Keesler Air Force Base died and three others were injured in an on-base incident on Wednesday, July 28. The incident happened just before 1:30 p.m. In a stateme...
Jul 28, 2021
Brookhaven clinic to offer free medical services for uninsured
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - A new, free medical clinic will open soon in Brookhaven to assist those who are uninsured. According to the Daily Leader, the clinic operated by St. Andrew's Mission Inc. pl...
Jul 28, 2021