Tea Party Election 'Shenanigans' Worry Hinds SupesSupervisors in Hinds County say they're eager to get to the bottom of the Election Day scandal that cast a pall over the June 3 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate between incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran and state Sen. …
Credit Reporting Giant Harms Miss. ConsumersMississippi has sued credit reporting giant Experian, alleging sweeping errors in the company's data and routine violations of consumer protection laws.
10 Local Stories of the WeekThere's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Tea Party Questions Haley Barbour's Role in Cochran CampaignJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Haley Barbour almost certainly isn't running for office again in Mississippi, but the former governor, one-time Republican National Committee chief and influential Washington lobbyist is playing a prominent role in the state's battle for the GOP …
Ballet Competition Opens Saturday in JacksonYoung dancers from six continents were rehearsing at sites across Mississippi's capital city Friday, running through performances that they've been preparing for months or even years to display at the USA International Ballet Competition.
Ward 6 Candidates Reveal Plans for City Council SeatThe Swan Lake Homeowners Association sponsored a forum for the nine candidates running in the Ward 6 City Council election, which took place at Emmanuel Baptist Church.
As 34th Birthday Nears, CNN Struggles to Keep ViewersWhen CNN first signed on, it was greeted by a chorus of skeptics. Not just doubt about Ted Turner's vow that his all-news network would be there long enough to cover the end of the world. A bigger question resonated: …
Oregon High School Shooter Was Heavily ArmedTROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy accused of killing a fellow freshman in a high school locker room was heavily armed with an assault rifle, nine magazines of ammunition, handgun and knife that police said Wednesday had been taken …
Tyrone HendrixIn the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?
Sylvester McDonaldIn the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?
Tim RushIn the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?
Wayne LewisIn the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?
Dennis Sweet IVIn the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?
Robert AmosIn the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?
Cochran, McDaniel: Is One Better for Jackson?That puts Jackson in a precarious position—do Democratic-leaning voters in Jackson support Cochran in his bid to retain his seat or focus on sending the Democratic nominee, former U.S. Rep. Travis Childers, to Congress' upper chamber?
Eight Vie for Ward 6 SeatWhen Mayor Tony Yarber was elected back in April, his previous position as south Jackson's Ward 6 councilman became available and several people came forward to take on the challenges that currently face it.
Insurers Propose Changes to Obama Health LawInsurers want to change President Barack Obama's health care law to provide financial assistance for people buying bare-bones coverage. That would entice the healthy and the young, the industry says, holding down premiums.
Senate Republicans Block Student Loan BillSenate Republicans have blocked an election-year attempt by Democrats to let people refinance their student loan debt at lower rates.
House Votes to Ensure Speedier Care for U.S. VetsUnited and eager to respond to a national uproar, the House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to make it easier for patients enduring long waits for care at Veterans Affairs facilities to get VA-paid treatment from local doctors.
Up to $400M Could Spur Oil Drilling in La., Miss.A private equity firm will invest up to $400 million to support efforts by Houston-based Halcón Resources Corp to drill for oil on the 314,000 acres that Halcón has leased in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale of southwest Mississippi and southeast …
Healthy Seniors Tested in Bid to Block Alzheimer'sIn one of the most ambitious attempts yet to thwart Alzheimer's disease, a major study got underway Monday to see if an experimental drug can protect healthy seniors whose brains harbor silent signs that they're at risk.
Obama Moves to Extend Student Loan Payment ReliefAiming to alleviate the burden of student loan debt, President Barack Obama expanded a program Monday that lets borrowers pay no more than 10 percent of their income every month, and threw his support behind more sweeping Senate legislation targeting …
Police Probe Ties Between Vegas shooters, BundyInvestigators are looking into whether the husband and wife who shot and killed two Las Vegas police officers over the weekend had been at Cliven Bundy's Nevada ranch during a standoff earlier this year, police said Monday.
Audit: More Than 57,000 Await First VA AppointmentMore than 57,000 U.S. military veterans have been waiting 90 days or more for their first VA medical appointments, and an additional 64,000 appear to have fallen through the cracks, never getting appointments after enrolling and requesting them, the Veterans …
Poll: GOP Excitement Still High, McDaniel LeadsEnthusiasm among an older and overwhelmingly white electorate has not waned in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate, a Democratic polling firm finds.
10 Local Stories of the WeekThere's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Gregory to Keynote Freedom Summer BanquetFormer NAACP leader and civil rights pioneer Julian Bond will join actor and activist Danny Glover and activist and comedian Dick Gregory at a banquet in Jackson to close out the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary celebration.
Supervisors in Hinds County say they're eager to get to the bottom of the Election Day scandal that cast a pall over the June 3 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate between incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran and state Sen. …
Mississippi has sued credit reporting giant Experian, alleging sweeping errors in the company's data and routine violations of consumer protection laws.
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
The Swan Lake Homeowners Association sponsored a forum for the nine candidates running in the Ward 6 City Council election, which took place at Emmanuel Baptist Church.
In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?
In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?
In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?
In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?
That puts Jackson in a precarious position—do Democratic-leaning voters in Jackson support Cochran in his bid to retain his seat or focus on sending the Democratic nominee, former U.S. Rep. Travis Childers, to Congress' upper chamber?
When Mayor Tony Yarber was elected back in April, his previous position as south Jackson's Ward 6 councilman became available and several people came forward to take on the challenges that currently face it.
Que Sera Sera owner Boo Noble has decided to take a break from the restaurant business and is putting the long-standing restaurant up for sale.
Enthusiasm among an older and overwhelmingly white electorate has not waned in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate, a Democratic polling firm finds.
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.