Category Archives: WJTV
UMMC encourages families to take precautions during holidays
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Doctors at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson are encouraging families to stay out of the pediatric emergency department during the holidays. Dr. Fe...
Dec 20, 2023
Holiday road trip? Here are the best and worst times to get on the road
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - Traveling by car this holiday season? Google Maps has tips to help drivers hit the road or avoid it based on data from previous holiday seasons. AAA is projecting that mo...
Dec 20, 2023
Three Mississippi scratch-off games available in time for New Year
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lottery retailers in Mississippi will have three new scratch-off games just in time for the New Year! Starting Friday, December 29, the following games will be available: $1 - ...
Dec 20, 2023
Jackson Circle K gas stations offering discounts on fuel
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With Christmas right around the corner, Circle K is offering an early present to customers in Jackson, Mississippi. Participating Circle K locations will have discounted gas an...
Dec 20, 2023
Jackson Public School Board of Trustees approves optimization plan
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) voted in favor of an optimization plan for the district. The plan was approved in a 5-1 vote on Tuesday, December 19. Init...
Dec 19, 2023
Hearing held on NAACP's lawsuit against House Bill 1020
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal court hearing was held on Tuesday over House Bill 1020, which was signed into law in April 2023. The law allows for the creation of a separate Capitol Complex Improve...
Dec 19, 2023
Jim Hill celebrates life of late band director
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Public School District (JPS) suffered a tragic loss with the passing of Jim Hill High School's band director. Christopher Little impacted many lives throughout the ...
Dec 19, 2023
Jackson's Eudora Welty Library to become green space
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson City Council voted on Tuesday to transfer the Eudora Welty Library to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). The library is set to become a gree...
Dec 19, 2023
Man dies after shooting at Jackson Waffle House
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One of the three people who were injured in the Jackson Waffle House shooting has died. The shooting happened at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, December 15 at the restaurant on Highway ...
Dec 19, 2023
Jackson FBI warns about public about hoax threats
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, the Jackson Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Field Office and the United States Attorney's Office are warning the community about recent bomb threats in Missis...
Dec 19, 2023