Posted: Mar 22, 2020 / 09:50 AM CDTUpdated: Mar 22, 2020 / 10:28 PM CDTJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 67 new cases of the coronavirus in the state. That brings the state’s total number of cases to 207 with one death.The new cases are in Bolivar, Chickasaw, Coahoma, Copiah, Desoto, Forrest, Franklin, Grenada, Harrison, Hinds, Holmes, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lee, Leflore, Lincoln, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Panola, Pearl River, Pike, Pontotoc, Scott, Sunflower, Tate, Tippah, Tunica, Walthall, Washington, Wilkinson and Winston...…Posted: Mar 22, 2020 / 09:50 AM CDTUpdated: Mar 22, 2020 / 10:28 PM CDTJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 67 new cases of the coronavirus in the state. That brings the state’s total number of cases to 207 with one death.The new cases are in Bolivar, Chickasaw, Coahoma, Copiah, Desoto, Forrest, Franklin, Grenada, Harrison, Hinds, Holmes, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lee, Leflore, Lincoln, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Panola, Pearl River, Pike, Pontotoc, Scott, Sunflower, Tate, Tippah, Tunica, Walthall, Washington, Wilkinson and Winston...WW…

Posted: Dec 8, 2020 / 06:16 PM CSTUpdated: Dec 8, 2020 / 06:16 PM CSTJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson family is taking on Frito-Lay in federal court. The heart of the case is whether a former worker died of asbestosis from the job.From 1974 to 1999, Jimmie Ruffin worked as a machine operator and pest control worker at the Jackson Frito-Lay plant. In 2019, he suddenly died due to lung cancer. His son is trying to prove it was due to conditions at his job.In class action lawsuit filed earlier this year, Reggie Ruffin and several other Jackson families called on Frito-Lay to acknowledge the...…Posted: Dec 8, 2020 / 06:16 PM CSTUpdated: Dec 8, 2020 / 06:16 PM CSTJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson family is taking on Frito-Lay in federal court. The heart of the case is whether a former worker died of asbestosis from the job.From 1974 to 1999, Jimmie Ruffin worked as a machine operator and pest control worker at the Jackson Frito-Lay plant. In 2019, he suddenly died due to lung cancer. His son is trying to prove it was due to conditions at his job.In class action lawsuit filed earlier this year, Reggie Ruffin and several other Jackson families called on Frito-Lay to acknowledge the...WW…

Posted: May 12, 2020 / 07:43 PM CDTUpdated: May 12, 2020 / 07:45 PM CDTAs much of Mississippi is reopening there are many asking whether it’s happening too soon.Former Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood is among them and believes it could lead to a lot of lawsuits..State officials cede that there will be more covid-19 cases and deaths.That has a Hood offering a stark warning.“People are going to get sued because of the actions of politicians who are listening to the insurance companies and the moneyed interest rather than the doctors,” said Hood.Hood was elected four times as...…Posted: May 12, 2020 / 07:43 PM CDTUpdated: May 12, 2020 / 07:45 PM CDTAs much of Mississippi is reopening there are many asking whether it’s happening too soon.Former Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood is among them and believes it could lead to a lot of lawsuits..State officials cede that there will be more covid-19 cases and deaths.That has a Hood offering a stark warning.“People are going to get sued because of the actions of politicians who are listening to the insurance companies and the moneyed interest rather than the doctors,” said Hood.Hood was elected four times as...WW…

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 42 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19).That brings the state’s total number of cases to 249 with one death.New cases reported: 42for more information from MSDH.× Close Ad…JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 42 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19).That brings the state’s total number of cases to 249 with one death.New cases reported: 42for more information from MSDH.× Close AdWW…

Posted: Oct 12, 2020 / 03:54 PM CDTUpdated: Oct 12, 2020 / 06:27 PM CDTJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said there’s been a spike in COVID-19 cases in Mississippi. According to Dobbs, the spike reflects increased transmission in the community, not delayed reported.Mississippi Today’s reported six hospitals in the state have no ICU beds and increased COVID-like illness. At this time, ICUs at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Baptist Medical Center are full, as well as Baptist in Desoto County and Delta Regional at Greenville.Overall, ICUs in the...…Posted: Oct 12, 2020 / 03:54 PM CDTUpdated: Oct 12, 2020 / 06:27 PM CDTJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said there’s been a spike in COVID-19 cases in Mississippi. According to Dobbs, the spike reflects increased transmission in the community, not delayed reported.Mississippi Today’s reported six hospitals in the state have no ICU beds and increased COVID-like illness. At this time, ICUs at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Baptist Medical Center are full, as well as Baptist in Desoto County and Delta Regional at Greenville.Overall, ICUs in the...WW…

Posted: Dec 2, 2020 / 12:41 PM CSTUpdated: Dec 3, 2020 / 09:25 AM CSTJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As Mississippi’s hospitalizations increase due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, patients are waiting for beds to become available.University of Mississippi Medical Center Vice Chancellor LouAnn Woodward confirmed on Twitter as of Tuesday morning, there is a bed status of 31 people.“As of 6:46 am today, UMMC’s bed status is -31 beds, which means that 31 people are admitted but waiting for a bed to become available. Who will be #32 or #33 or #34?,” tweeted Woodward.Woodward urges all Mississippians to...…Posted: Dec 2, 2020 / 12:41 PM CSTUpdated: Dec 3, 2020 / 09:25 AM CSTJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As Mississippi’s hospitalizations increase due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, patients are waiting for beds to become available.University of Mississippi Medical Center Vice Chancellor LouAnn Woodward confirmed on Twitter as of Tuesday morning, there is a bed status of 31 people.“As of 6:46 am today, UMMC’s bed status is -31 beds, which means that 31 people are admitted but waiting for a bed to become available. Who will be #32 or #33 or #34?,” tweeted Woodward.Woodward urges all Mississippians to...WW…

Posted: Nov 24, 2020 / 09:22 AM CSTUpdated: Nov 24, 2020 / 05:13 PM CSTJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 665 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 53 additional deaths. That brings the state’s total number of cases to 144,544 with 3,729 deaths.According to MSDH, hospitals are struggling to cope with the increasing number of COVID-19 patients. They shared a graphic of the rise in hospitalizations.The department stated on Twitter, “The extraordinary rise in COVID-19 admissions over the last two weeks is...…Posted: Nov 24, 2020 / 09:22 AM CSTUpdated: Nov 24, 2020 / 05:13 PM CSTJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 665 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 53 additional deaths. That brings the state’s total number of cases to 144,544 with 3,729 deaths.According to MSDH, hospitals are struggling to cope with the increasing number of COVID-19 patients. They shared a graphic of the rise in hospitalizations.The department stated on Twitter, “The extraordinary rise in COVID-19 admissions over the last two weeks is...WW…

GALT, Calif. (NEXSTAR) – A California teacher jumped into action after she noticed fear on the faces of two students who didn’t immediately sign off after a remote learning session Thursday.“I was just watching their faces and I can see their faces go from concern to panic,” teacher Jennifer Petersen told . Petersen said she never logs off until the last student does.Mother Reyna Luna said the source of her children’s fear was a stranger who broke into the family’s Galt home during the class while she was out.“They said that a guy opened the window and went inside the house,” Luna said.The...…GALT, Calif. (NEXSTAR) – A California teacher jumped into action after she noticed fear on the faces of two students who didn’t immediately sign off after a remote learning session Thursday.“I was just watching their faces and I can see their faces go from concern to panic,” teacher Jennifer Petersen told . Petersen said she never logs off until the last student does.Mother Reyna Luna said the source of her children’s fear was a stranger who broke into the family’s Galt home during the class while she was out.“They said that a guy opened the window and went inside the house,” Luna said.The...WW…

Posted: Apr 20, 2020 / 02:51 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 22, 2020 / 04:14 PM CDTUPDATE 04/22/2020 3:56 PMJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Jackson arrested an individual for stealing an unmarked police vehicle.According to JPD, Christopher Jenkins, 44, is charged with felony receiving & possession of stolen property. The vehicle was recovered at an undisclosed location in the City of Terry, with assistance from Terry PD.Police said more arrests are expected.JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police said a stolen, unmarked police vehicle has been recovered. A person is also in custody in connection to the...…Posted: Apr 20, 2020 / 02:51 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 22, 2020 / 04:14 PM CDTUPDATE 04/22/2020 3:56 PMJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Jackson arrested an individual for stealing an unmarked police vehicle.According to JPD, Christopher Jenkins, 44, is charged with felony receiving & possession of stolen property. The vehicle was recovered at an undisclosed location in the City of Terry, with assistance from Terry PD.Police said more arrests are expected.JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police said a stolen, unmarked police vehicle has been recovered. A person is also in custody in connection to the...WW…

Posted: Apr 23, 2020 / 05:15 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 23, 2020 / 12:37 PM CDTPIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A possible tornado touched down in Pike County early Thursday morning. One homeowner described what happened when the storm hit her home.“I won’t be able to fix it. Been here 21 years. I won’t get this back,” said Julia Lewis.Eight people, including children, were in the home when a tree fell on it, splitting it in half.“It went through the floor. 0ne of them was laying right there on that couch, and one was laying right here on this couch,” explained Lewis.As daybreak came, the family had an...…Posted: Apr 23, 2020 / 05:15 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 23, 2020 / 12:37 PM CDTPIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A possible tornado touched down in Pike County early Thursday morning. One homeowner described what happened when the storm hit her home.“I won’t be able to fix it. Been here 21 years. I won’t get this back,” said Julia Lewis.Eight people, including children, were in the home when a tree fell on it, splitting it in half.“It went through the floor. 0ne of them was laying right there on that couch, and one was laying right here on this couch,” explained Lewis.As daybreak came, the family had an...WW…