Category Archives: WJTV
What is CrowdStrike, the company whose faulty update caused widespread outages?
(KXAN/NEXSTAR) - CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm based in Texas, has said that a global technology outage affecting banks, hospitals and other industries was caused by a defect in one of its securit...
Jul 19, 2024
12-year-old girl charged with murder, accused of suffocating 8-year-old cousin in bed
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) - A 12-year-old girl in Humboldt, Tennessee, is being charged with first-degree murder after prosecutors say video shows her suffocating her 8-year-old cousin in a bunk bed they ...
Jul 19, 2024
Clip of Ole Miss student making racist gestures at Black woman played at RNC sparks backlash
(The Hill) -- A video played at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Wednesday evening included a clip from earlier this year of a white fraternity member making monkey gestures at a Black ...
Jul 19, 2024
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: July 19-21
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (July 12-14) around Mississippi. Centr...
Jul 19, 2024
Faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments
NEW YORK (AP) - A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals,...
Jul 19, 2024
Travel warning issued in Mississippi county after reports of shootings
COAHOMA COUNTY, Miss. --- Law enforcement in Coahoma County, Mississippi is issuing a travel warning after several reports of shootings near a highway. The Coahoma County Sheriff's Office is urging pe...
Jul 18, 2024
Mississippi SBE ends contract with NWEA due to reporting error
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted on Thursday, July 18 to terminate its contract with NWEA. NWEA previously administered the Mississippi Academic Assessment ...
Jul 18, 2024
Latasha Crump Coleman disappeared one year ago
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One year after the disappearance of a Jackson woman, her family and the community are still looking for answers. Latasha Crump Coleman was last seen on July 18, 2023, around 7:...
Jul 18, 2024
Teen aims to be Mississippi's next pro golfer
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A young golfer in Madison County aims to be the next pro golfer from Mississippi. "When I won the Randy Watkins Junior Tournament out here last year, first day I shot my...
Jul 18, 2024
Mississippi Kindergarten Readiness Assessment shows students making gains
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) results for the 2023-24 school year. According to MDE, the resul...
Jul 18, 2024