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.
Sturgis Challenges Ag MuseumCeara Sturgis says she is "excited" to see whether the Ag Museum will let her and her partner have their commitment ceremony there.
New Abortion Regs IssuedOn the same day that a federal judge heard arguments in the ongoing controversy over a new law aimed at abortion doctors, the Mississippi State Department of Health quietly rolled out new regulations, including those governing abortion clinics.
Chartre, JSU Working on DealA proposed mixed-income development near Jackson State University is receiving mixed reviews from area citizens.
Louis FreehFormer FBI director Louis Freeh released the much-awaited Freeh Report today after an eight-month investigation into the Jerry Sandusky child-abuse scandal.
Civil Rights Museum UnderwayDowntown Jackson will gets its civil-rights museum by 2017. Meantime, it needs your artifacts.
What's the Deal with Google+? For Google+, the question on many people's minds—if they think of Google+ at all—is "Why should I spend time on Google+?" And for many people, they haven't gotten a good enough answer.
$500K, and Classic Might Stay in Jackson Ask Alcorn State President Christopher Brown why the Alcorn State University Braves will play arch-rival Jackson State University in Lorman this year for the first time since 1992, and he'll tell you: profit. He's not just talking about cash, though.
Clinic Remains OpenState attorneys for the abortion-clinic law say the governor and lieutenant governor's statements about its intent shouldn't matter because they did not author the controversial bill. The judge may not agree.
Johnson: 'Jackson is Good'Mayor Harvey Johnson gave his State of the City Address today. The message: "Jackson is good."
Target: ParaphernaliaThe City Council will soon vote on an ordinance to impose state paraphernalia penalties on store owners who sell glass pipes.
Medicaid: A Job Creator?Mississippi hospitals worry about the rising cost of uncompensated care if the state declines to expand Medicaid to individuals who currently lack insurance.
New Program a 'Passport' to JacksonJacksonians and visitors have a new way to purchase tickets to attractions around town. The Attractions Passport Program will allow anyone to purchase tickets on-line using a PayPal account to upcoming general or special attractions at participating locations.
State Sued for JPS' Special Ed ProgramsEven though the Mississippi Department of Education threatened to yank Jackson Public Schools' accreditation in a public lambasting over the district's ongoing problems in serving special-education students, MDE is now the one under fire.
Miss. Power Files SuitMississippi Power Co. is taking its battle to raise customers' electric bills to the Mississippi State Supreme Court.
Biz Roundup: July 10, 2012Jackson fliers will be able to travel non-stop to Chicago on United Airlines come November.
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.
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.
Ceara Sturgis says she is "excited" to see whether the Ag Museum will let her and her partner have their commitment ceremony there.
On the same day that a federal judge heard arguments in the ongoing controversy over a new law aimed at abortion doctors, the Mississippi State Department of Health quietly rolled out new regulations, including those governing abortion clinics.
A proposed mixed-income development near Jackson State University is receiving mixed reviews from area citizens.
Downtown Jackson will gets its civil-rights museum by 2017. Meantime, it needs your artifacts.
For Google+, the question on many people's minds—if they think of Google+ at all—is "Why should I spend time on Google+?" And for many people, they haven't gotten a good enough answer.
Ask Alcorn State President Christopher Brown why the Alcorn State University Braves will play arch-rival Jackson State University in Lorman this year for the first time since 1992, and he'll tell you: profit. He's not just talking about cash, though.
State attorneys for the abortion-clinic law say the governor and lieutenant governor's statements about its intent shouldn't matter because they did not author the controversial bill. The judge may not agree.
The City Council will soon vote on an ordinance to impose state paraphernalia penalties on store owners who sell glass pipes.
Mississippi hospitals worry about the rising cost of uncompensated care if the state declines to expand Medicaid to individuals who currently lack insurance.
Mississippi Power Co. is taking its battle to raise customers' electric bills to the Mississippi State Supreme Court.
Jackson fliers will be able to travel non-stop to Chicago on United Airlines come November.