FBI Suspect in Drug-Trafficking Case Surrenders Marquis Carl "Ke Ke" Richmond turned himself in about 1 a.m. Wednesday at the Stone County Jail, a regional correctional facility that houses most defendants held on federal charges in South Mississippi.
Obama's Welfare Waiver: Gutting Rules or Tweaking? Welfare is causing a ruckus in the presidential campaign. But the program is a shadow of its old self from the 1970s, when Ronald Reagan used the image of "welfare queens" to assail government poverty programs promoted by liberals.
Council Shelves Panhandling SanctionsSome believe goodwill may have triumphed when the Jackson City Council shelved Ward 1 Councilman Quentin Whitwell's amendment to the city's panhandling ordinance July 30.
Jackson Teens Fight the PowerThe ACLU's Hip Hop Summit was just one of several Jackson-area events that put youth activism in the spotlight.
FBI: Temple Gunman Shot Himself; Still No Motive Wade Michael Page is dead, having shot himself in the head after being wounded by police responding to the fatal shooting of six people at a Sikh temple outside Milwaukee.
Republicans Endorse 3 for Miss. Supreme Court The Mississippi Republican Party has endorsed Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller, Justice Mike Randolph and Josiah Coleman for seats on the state's highest court.
Miss. Power Fires Contractors at Kemper SiteMississippi Power Co. fired a contractor at its $2.8 billion Kemper County power plant, which is more than $400 million over budget.
PSC Launches Utility ProbeThe Mississippi Public Service Commission has opened an inquiry into the state's largest providers of electric power.
Romney Targets Blue-collar Whites with 'Culture of Dependency' ChargeRepublican Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama on Tuesday of ditching a long-standing work requirement for welfare recipients, accusing him of fostering a "culture of dependency" and backing up the charge with a new television commercial.
Romney's 'Wind Tax' Position Thrills Tea Party; Draws Ire Of Swing-State GOP LawmakersThe Republican challenger criticizes the government program that propped up solar manufacturer Solyndra, and he mocks Obama's vision of a boom in employment, citing a European study to argue that new solar or wind-energy positions would destroy jobs elsewhere.
Talking Thalia Mara UpgradesA program management firm has studied Thalia Mara Hall and is recommending the city make some major upgrades to the theater and hire an events manager.
Gunman Called on Fellow White Supremacists to Act Wade Michael Page played in white supremacist heavy metal bands and posted frequent comments on Internet forums for skinheads, repeatedly exhorting members to act more decisively to support their cause.
Flaggs: Too Many In PrisonMississippi House Corrections Chairman George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, said that many inmates would be better off confined at home and monitored electronically.
Inmates Injured in Jail FightA fight that broke out this afternoon at the downtown Jackson jail resulted in injuries for three prisoners, WAPT reports.
Criminalizing Saggy PantsMore than a dozen people spoke on District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes' proposal to impose nominal $10 fees on anyone caught wearing their pants low in Hinds County.
Reddix Ends Jail ContractHinds County is searching for a new medical provider for the Hinds County Correctional Facility after current provider Reddix Medical Group turned in a letter of resignation July 26.
MSU Sets Conference for Non-White Men Mississippi State University will hold a conference Aug. 31 on scholastic needs of non-white male students at the university and beyond.
Sikh Shooter Was White Supremacist, Purchased Gun LegallyThe gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin before he was shot to death by police was identified Monday as a 40-year-old Army veteran and former leader of a white supremacist metal band.
Mars Rover 'Curiosity' Lands Successfully On MarsA chorus of cheers and applause echoed through the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Sunday night after the most high-tech interplanetary rover ever built sent a signal to Earth. Curiosity had survived a harrowing plunge through the thin Mars atmosphere.
Welfare is causing a ruckus in the presidential campaign. But the program is a shadow of its old self from the 1970s, when Ronald Reagan used the image of "welfare queens" to assail government poverty programs promoted by liberals.
Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. delivered his 2012-2013 budget address to the Jackson City Council today.
Some believe goodwill may have triumphed when the Jackson City Council shelved Ward 1 Councilman Quentin Whitwell's amendment to the city's panhandling ordinance July 30.
The ACLU's Hip Hop Summit was just one of several Jackson-area events that put youth activism in the spotlight.
"Spectacular," mission deputy project scientist Joy Crisp said of the footage. "We've not had that before."
Republican Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama on Tuesday of ditching a long-standing work requirement for welfare recipients, accusing him of fostering a "culture of dependency" and backing up the charge with a new television commercial.
A program management firm has studied Thalia Mara Hall and is recommending the city make some major upgrades to the theater and hire an events manager.
Finally, a good reason to give someone a fruit basket: It's National Farmers Market Week.
More than a dozen people spoke on District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes' proposal to impose nominal $10 fees on anyone caught wearing their pants low in Hinds County.
Hinds County is searching for a new medical provider for the Hinds County Correctional Facility after current provider Reddix Medical Group turned in a letter of resignation July 26.
A chorus of cheers and applause echoed through the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Sunday night after the most high-tech interplanetary rover ever built sent a signal to Earth. Curiosity had survived a harrowing plunge through the thin Mars atmosphere.