Alcorn State students win awards at symposium
LORMAN, Miss. (WJTV) - Alcorn State University (ASU) students secured five awards during the Association of 1890 Research Directors 19th Biennial Symposium, held April 6–9, at the Gaylord Opryland...
View ArticleMississippi Senate conferees skip Medicaid expansion talks
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Drama erupted at the Mississippi State Capitol on Thursday as lawmakers continued to work on an deal to expand Medicaid for Mississippi's working poor. At the conclusion of...
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Mississippi sees first documented cicada of 2024
CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Cicadas are now emerging in Mississippi! According to the Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Service, Choctaw County saw its first documented cicada for 2024...
View ArticleEight Mississippi beaches under water contact advisories
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Water contact advisories have been issued for eight Mississippi beaches. According to officials with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), the advisories...
View ArticleBiloxi police find two people deceased
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people were found dead in Biloxi Friday morning. Police said an officer was patrolling in the 800 block of Beach Boulevard when he noticed an unresponsive female. They said...
View ArticleMississippi Senate sends Medicaid expansion counteroffer to House
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Senate Medicaid expansion conferees sent the House a counteroffer on a Medicaid expansion plan. The Senate has budged on their federal poverty limit percentage,...
View ArticleMississippi's unemployment rate reaches new record low
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's unemployment rate has reached a new record low. Amazon Web Services hiring for Madison County location According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the...
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MDE announces 2024 Administrator, Teacher of the Year
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, officials with the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the 2024 Mississippi Administrator of the Year (MAOY) and the 2024 Mississippi Teacher of the...
View ArticleAT&T cracking down on robocalls
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Scam calls are nothing new, but for some it's a daily hassle. “There's somebody always trying to get something free. There's always somebody trying to get somebody information,...
View ArticleMississippi House approves alternative version of INSPIRE Act
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi House moved an alternative version of their INSPIRE Act, which is a Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) alternative. Negotiations on an alternative...
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