JPS Talks New SchoolCitizens and city leaders packed the JPS meeting room Wednesday for new Superintendent Cedrick Gray and Ward 3 board representative Beneta Burt's first JPS board meeting.
Study: Voter ID a BarrierBarriers resulting from the new voter ID laws may well prevent numerous potential voters from showing up at the polls.
William RaspberryWilliam Raspberry, a Mississippi native who spent five decades as a reporter and then a Washington Post columnist, died July 17.
JPD Weekly Crime ReportHomicides in the city of Jackson are up 84 percent over last year. Through the week ending July 12, there were 35 homicides in Jackson compared to 19 last year.
The Way to Fight Crime: Get InvolvedIn 2010, a thief confronted Pam Greer at gunpoint in Jackson. It was then that Greer, a native of McComb, decided to do her part to help fight local crime, and she began the Stop the Violence campaign.
Chartre, JSU Planning Development An area of green grass and trees off Dr. Robert Smith Parkway, near Jackson State University, may soon become a mixed-income housing development.
Battle to Unionize NissanCANTON – Michael Carter hardly evokes the Hollywood image of a podium-pounding, fire-breathing labor agitator.
Danny Glover Stands with Workers CANTON - Actor Danny Glover told a half-dozen Nissan workers at the United Auto Workers office here last Friday that he had a special, personal reason for meeting with them and encouraging them in their push for a union election.
Is Nissan Worth It for Taxpayers?Before Nissan's Canton production plant opened in 2003, then-Gov. Ronnie Musgrove hosted Carlos Ghosn, the Japanese carmaker's chief executive officer at the governor's mansion in Jackson.
Cooper-Stokes v. Jackson IVLaRita Cooper-Stokes and Joyce Jackson will square off July 24 for the Ward 3 City Council seat again.
Miss. Power's AddictionOpponents of Mississippi Power's 582-megawatt generating station in Kemper County question if the company's financial setbacks have resulted in a work slowdown at the plant, under construction since 2010.
Timothy OreyTimothy Orey has wanted to entertain people since he can remember.
New Abortion Law: Medically Justified?Is it medically necessary for doctors to have hospital admitting privileges? The question lies at the heart of the ongoing fight for Mississippi's last abortion clinic.
Romney: GOP Not 'Rich' PartyIn Jackson Monday, Mitt Romney said the GOP isn't the party of the rich—and used the wait staff to make a point to the audience.
Foreclosure Victims Get AidThousands of Mississippians who got swept up in the foreclosure crisis by losing their homes or falling far behind on mortgage payments might get some help under a new state program.
Battleground to BusinessSome Jackson-area families will get help this year with the financial burden of school supplies that inevitably rolls around every August.
Old Capitol Green: Hinds OutAfter a top county economic development official recommended backing away from the Old Capitol Green project for downtown Jackson, supervisors made it official: the county will provide no financial support to the endeavor.
No Contract for Ward 3 Re-doJackson's Ward 3 special election is eight days away and the city still doesn't have a contract with Hinds County to run the election.
Youth Group to Protest at Romney FundraiserMitt Romney may get a red-carpet reception from supporters this evening, but at least one group plans to show him that not everyone in Mississippi backs his proposed policies.
12 Local Stories of the WeekLast week, the abortion clinic in Jackson continued to make national news, but that wasn't the only story in town. Here's a round-up of the hottest.
Center for Reproductive Rights Responds to Clinic RulingCenter for Reproductive Rights President Nancy Northrup: “Every woman in the United States must be guaranteed the same rights and protections under the laws of the land, no matter where she happens to live."
'Crucial' Win for ClinicFederal Judge Dan Jordan handed down a ruling moments delivering "crucial temporary protection" to the Jackson Women's Health Organization, the state's only abortion clinic
Stokes: City Needs JailLaRita Cooper-Stokes is less than two weeks away from her third election for Ward 3 councilwoman in less than six months.
MMA Gets Innovation GrantThe Mississippi Museum of Art is about to restructure its model for member participation.
"Kidd" JordanTonight at 8 p.m., the Yellow Scarf plays host to saxophonist "Kidd" Jordan.
Citizens and city leaders packed the JPS meeting room Wednesday for new Superintendent Cedrick Gray and Ward 3 board representative Beneta Burt's first JPS board meeting.
Barriers resulting from the new voter ID laws may well prevent numerous potential voters from showing up at the polls.
William Raspberry, a Mississippi native who spent five decades as a reporter and then a Washington Post columnist, died July 17.
CANTON – Michael Carter hardly evokes the Hollywood image of a podium-pounding, fire-breathing labor agitator.
CANTON - Actor Danny Glover told a half-dozen Nissan workers at the United Auto Workers office here last Friday that he had a special, personal reason for meeting with them and encouraging them in their push for a union election.
Before Nissan's Canton production plant opened in 2003, then-Gov. Ronnie Musgrove hosted Carlos Ghosn, the Japanese carmaker's chief executive officer at the governor's mansion in Jackson.
LaRita Cooper-Stokes and Joyce Jackson will square off July 24 for the Ward 3 City Council seat again.
Opponents of Mississippi Power's 582-megawatt generating station in Kemper County question if the company's financial setbacks have resulted in a work slowdown at the plant, under construction since 2010.
Timothy Orey has wanted to entertain people since he can remember.
Is it medically necessary for doctors to have hospital admitting privileges? The question lies at the heart of the ongoing fight for Mississippi's last abortion clinic.
In Jackson Monday, Mitt Romney said the GOP isn't the party of the rich—and used the wait staff to make a point to the audience.
Thousands of Mississippians who got swept up in the foreclosure crisis by losing their homes or falling far behind on mortgage payments might get some help under a new state program.
Some Jackson-area families will get help this year with the financial burden of school supplies that inevitably rolls around every August.
After a top county economic development official recommended backing away from the Old Capitol Green project for downtown Jackson, supervisors made it official: the county will provide no financial support to the endeavor.
Jackson's Ward 3 special election is eight days away and the city still doesn't have a contract with Hinds County to run the election.
Today, Jackson State University opened a new Welcome Center.
The Affordable Care Act has affected few in Mississippi more than State Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney.
The Eighth Annual JFP Chick Ball is July 28, 6 p.m., at Hal & Mal's.
Last week, the abortion clinic in Jackson continued to make national news, but that wasn't the only story in town. Here's a round-up of the hottest.
Federal Judge Dan Jordan handed down a ruling moments delivering "crucial temporary protection" to the Jackson Women's Health Organization, the state's only abortion clinic
LaRita Cooper-Stokes is less than two weeks away from her third election for Ward 3 councilwoman in less than six months.
The Mississippi Museum of Art is about to restructure its model for member participation.
Tonight at 8 p.m., the Yellow Scarf plays host to saxophonist "Kidd" Jordan.