Category Archives: WJTV

Tracking the Tropics: New hurricane outlook predicts 'above-average' season
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Researchers at Colorado State University are now forecasting an "above-average" Atlantic hurricane season due in part to record warm sea surface across much of the Atlantic. The u...
Dylan Abad Jul 12, 2023

Powerball jackpot climbs to $750 million ahead of Wednesday's drawing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $750 million ahead of the drawing on Wednesday, July 12. The estimated cash value for the drawing is $378.8 million. This wi...
Kaitlin Howell Jul 12, 2023

You haven’t missed the best deals of Prime Day 2023. Here are the top sales remaining
Day two of Prime Day still has an abundance of deals It's July 12, which means Prime Day is kicking into high gear. Consider all of the deals from the first 24 hours to be a rehearsal. Today is when y...
Allen Foster Jul 12, 2023

Surgeon fatally shot by patient at Tennessee clinic: police
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) - A Tennessee surgeon is dead and a patient accused of shooting him is in custody, police said Tuesday. The shooting happened around 2 p.m. inside the Campbell Clinic in Collierv...
Steffany Uthe Jul 11, 2023

AMR response times spur cities to reconsider ambulance service contracts
Some major Mississippi cities that have used the same private ambulance contractor for decades are reconsidering that relationship in light of questions about response times and potentially deadly con...
Mina Corpuz Jul 11, 2023

Mississippi removes thousands of people from Medicaid as it examines post-pandemic eligibility
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi has removed more than 29,000 people from Medicaid as the program starts reviewing who is eligible to keep coverage now that the federal government has ended a pandemi...
The Associated Press Jul 11, 2023

Clinton leaders speak on Anthony Fox case
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Clinton mayor and police chief spoke out after a recommendation from the Mississippi Attorney General's Office for a reversal in the Anthony Fox case. In 2019, George Robin...
Leah Williams Jul 11, 2023

Here are the top trending items of Prime Day so far
BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details. Grab these popular products while they're still available With all the steep discounts and can't-miss deals, Amazon sees ...
BestReviews Jul 11, 2023

Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving more than 50 years of a life sentence for her participation in two infamous murders...
CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press Jul 11, 2023

UMMC makes upgrades to Alert U
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) said personal safety is important for students and staff. Many of them walk daily to and from Mississippi Veter...
Malaysia McCoy Jul 11, 2023
