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Biz Roundup
JXN Welcome Center, Iron Horse Patio and Mural and Food Truck Face-off
Visit Jackson opened the JXN Welcome Center, first full-service welcome center in Jackson on Friday, Jan. 10, inside the Electric Building at the corner of East Pearl and West Streets.
Crime
DOSSIER: Shame on WLBT for Dishonoring Past with Empty Crime Rhetoric
WLBT, the NBC affiliate of the Atlanta-based Gray Television, climbed fully on board with U.S. Attorney Hurst's false rhetoric that Jackson leaders and other locals are somehow "denying" gun violence …
Music
Seth Power: 'Souvenir'
Growing up, Seth Power found himself locked away in his room for several hours a day, writing songs with his new recording software. The only force that could push Power …
Politics
Both Parties in New Mississippi Senate Leadership Roles
Mississippi's new Republican lieutenant governor is putting together a bipartisan leadership team in the state Senate for the new four-year term.
National
Trump Proposes Sweeping Rollback of Environmental Oversight
In a dramatic rollback of environmental oversight, President Donald Trump took action Thursday to clear the way and speed up development of a wide range of commercial projects by cutting …
National
Iran Downed Ukrainian Jetliner, US, Canadian Officials Say
Evidence indicates it is “highly likely” that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner near Tehran late Tuesday, U.S. and Canadian officials said Thursday.
Politics
Lawmaker Who Called for Lynching of Confederate Statue Foes Elevated
In 2017, Mississippi House Rep. Karl Oliver wrote that Louisiana leaders ought to be "LYNCHED" for removing Confederate monuments. On Jan. 8, House Speaker Philip Gunn made him vice chair …
Education
JSU MLK Convocation, UM MLK Day of Service and MSU Veterinary Camp
Constance Slaughter-Harvey, former Mississippi assistant secretary of state and general counsel, will deliver the keynote address at Jackson State University's annual Martin Luther King Jr. convocation on Friday, Jan. 17.
Person of the Day
Mike Jones
After 11 years away from coaching, Mike Jones returned to the sideline on Monday, March 18, after Mississippi College renamed him as its head basketball coach.
Education
District to Close School, Consolidate Others to Save Money
Trustees over the second-largest school district in Mississippi have voted to close an elementary school and consolidate two middle schools.
National
Iran Retaliates with Missiles in 'Slap' at US Bases in Iraq
Iran struck back at the United States early Wednesday for killing its most powerful military commander, firing a barrage of ballistic missiles at two Iraqi military bases that house American …
City & County
Police Task Forces ‘Waste of Time’ for Violence Prevention?
Law-enforcement efforts to combat violent crime in Jackson in recent years have increasingly focused on the creation of multi-agency task forces, which identify high-crime regions or criminal activity, gather intelligence, …
City & County
MDOC Hits ‘Breaking Point’
Inmate deaths are not a new phenomenon in Mississippi. Some family members and activist organizations, like the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi, have pointed to a lack of funding …
City & County
2020 Legislative Preview: GOP In Charge, But Conflict Ahead?
The GOP's newfound dominance in Mississippi does not mean a pacified Legislature, outgoing House Minority Leader Rep. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis, says. Baria believes that real political daylight exists …
City & County
Local United Methodist Churches Face Schism Over LGBTQ Inclusion
The future of Mississippi's United Methodist churches and institutions is in question after a group of influential United Methodist Church leaders announced a preliminary agreement to split the church in …
City & County
Mississippi Inaugurates New Legislators for Four-Year Term
Legislators are taking their oath of office Tuesday in Mississippi, and they will set the direction of state government for the next four years.
City & County
Jeff McCutchen
Capt. Jeff McCutchen will be officially sworn in Monday as the Oxford Police Department's new police chief. McCutchen has been running the 100-person department for the last 11 months as …
Biz Roundup
The Dapper Doughnut, The Lost Cajun and La Brioche Renovations
Gabe Jackson, a Liberty, Miss., native and a guard for the Oakland Raiders football team, opened the first Mississippi location of The Dapper Doughnut, a Las Vegas-based donut franchise with …
Crime
Weinstein Charged with Sex Crimes in LA on Eve of NY Trial
Los Angeles prosecutors charged Harvey Weinstein on Monday with sexually assaulting two women on successive nights during Oscars week in 2013, bringing the new case against the disgraced Hollywood mogul …
City & County
Hyde-Smith, Wicker 'Gunning to End Roe': Ask High Court to Overturn
Mississippi's two U.S. senators, Republicans Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider overturning its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which legalized abortion nationwide.
