Category Archives: WJTV
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
'To know them was to love them': Family remembers Georgia couple who died of COVID-19 hours apart
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 443 residents of Chatham County, Georgia, have died from COVID-19. That includes Martin and Trina Daniel, of Savannah, who died f...
Jul 28, 2021
New policies in place at Forrest General as COVID-19 cases increase in Mississippi
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Forrest General Hospital will have new guidelines in place as COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Mississippi due to the Delta variant. The new policies are listed below...
Jul 28, 2021
MSDH orders hospitals to delay elective procedures due to increase in COVID-19 cases
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) held a news conference on Wednesday, July 28 to provide an update on COVID-19 in the state. This comes as cases a...
Jul 28, 2021