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"On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer," his family wrote in a post to X.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The battle on public education funding is still being waged at the Mississippi State Capitol. House and Senate Democrats have come out against the proposed House funding plan known as the INSPIRE Act. Tempers flared on Tuesday when the Senate voted to not take up the House's MAEP replacement. The move [...]

BOLIVAR COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two staff members were injured during a fire at a school in the Mississippi Delta. The incident occurred at Hayes Cooper Elementary School in Bolivar County on Thursday, April 11. According to a social media post shared by the Cleveland School District, all children are safe and accounted for. Two [...]

LEFLORE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people have died after severe storms moved through Mississippi beginning on April 9, 2024. According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the second death was reported in Leflore County. MEMA previously reported a death in Scott County. Six injuries have also been reported to MEMA due to the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced federal approval of the second component in his Medicaid reimbursement reform plan. The plan is estimated to generate more than $700 million in additional funds for Mississippi hospitals. The governor first announced the plan in September. “This is another good day for Mississippi’s healthcare system,” said [...]