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The Hinds County Board of Supervisors voted down a plan to bring elevators up to standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
On Monday one supervisor alleged it was out of political spite. More>>
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against... More>>
Trial began Monday in the capital murder case of James Hutto.Hutto is accused of killing Ethel Simpson, 81, in September 2010. Her body was found a few day after she was reported missing. It was located More>>
It's getting downright dirty. Racially-tinged images and strategically placed signs, all part of a last ditch effort to influence the outcome of the bitter run-off race for Jackson mayor between Jonathan More>>
Today at 1:10PM, the Family Dollar, at 3153 Medgar Evers Blvd., was robbed.Police say the suspects are two black males, and that both appear to be teens.One suspect had on a black short, brown pants, and More>>
JPD reports that there was an abandoned vehicle found in the 300 block of Denver at 11AM. After running the tag, the address came up as 1133 Arbor Vista Blvd.A relative was found who had been trying to More>>
All registered voters MAY cast a ballot in the 2013 Municipal Primary Election Runoff, regardless if they voted in the Municipal Primary Election. "There has been some confusion whether or not you could More>>
Opening statements have begun in the trial of an Alabama man charged with kidnapping and killing an elderly Clinton woman. Fourty-one year old James Hutto is charged with capital murder. The jury came More>>
Clinton police have arrested a possible suspect in connection with the shooting death of a 21-year-old man. The Clarion-Ledger reports that Mark Nichols' body was discovered Saturday night on the side More>>
The Hinds County Sheriff's Office continues to work daily to rid the streets of Hinds County from drugs. "This is our commitment to every resident in this county," said Tyrone Lewis, Sheriff. "I want to More>>
A $5 million food-irradiation facility at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport is expected to increase business by officials who say it increases food safety and extends shelf life of perishable foods. More>>
Madison County is increasing security at its Justice Court. The Clarion-Ledger reports the Board of Supervisors has approved hiring a full-time sheriff's deputy and a part-time deputy to provide security More>>
Natchez-Adams School District officials are looking to identify nearly $900,000 in expenses to cut from the district's budget. Those cuts will come after the district already cut $1 million in anticipated More>>
Florida Highway Patrol officials have arrested a probation violator from Mississippi. They also arrested the woman they say helped him flee. Trooper Shane Crawford stopped to help what he thought was More>>
The Supreme Court won't order new legislative elections in Mississippi over complaints about the timing of the state's redistricting. The Mississippi NAACP had challenged the state's 2011 state elections More>>
Measuring Your Success: Programmatic Effectiveness – Tuesday June 11, 2013 9 am to 12 pm Being able to show your donors and constituents how effective your organization is more important than ever. More>>
The Mississippi Supreme Court has granted a motion from St. Dominic Health Systems. The high court is dismissing the appeal that the hospital did not have a binding contract to buy an outpatient surgery More>>
Trial begins today for an Alabama man charged with kidnapping and killing an elderly Clinton woman. 41-year-old James Hutto is charged with capital murder. The jury is coming from Oxford and will be More>>
Courtesy: FacebookCLINTON - Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart tells us Mark Nichols, 21, died of a single gunshot wound to the head. More>>
FT. WORTH, TX - Jackson State beat Prairie View A&M 6-2 Sunday to win its 15th Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship, its first since 2000 and punch an automatic ticket into the NCAA Tournament. More>>
With a mission and ministry nearly 175 years old, St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral set a tone architecturally downtown. More>>
JACKSON - Police responded to the scene of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle Saturday night. More>>
RIDGELAND - Dozens of teams take to the water on Saturday morning for 2013's Dragon Boat Regatta. More>>
JACKSON - In three days, we should know the winner of the democratic party's runoff for mayor of Jackson. Jonathan Lee and Chokwe Lumumba are pounding the pavement this weekend, going door-to-door asking for your More>>
Chokwe Lumumba and Jonathan Lee are battling for the Democratic Party's nomination More>>
RAYMOND - A Hinds Community College graduate got a big surprise Friday morning leaving the crowd shocked and some in tears. More>>
Chairman Roy Nicholson says the party applied for tax exempt status in 2009, but after what the IRS put them through, the party withdrew its application. Nicholson says IRS officials sent them letters More>>
JACKSON - The run-off race for Jackson mayor is just days away, and both candidates are looking for any edge they can find to win votes. More>>
FLORENCE – An airman surprises his daughter at school after being deployed overseas for six months. More>>
JACKSON - Mississippi Children's Museum held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning for their new Literacy Garden. More>>
The Mississippi Supreme Court has granted a motion from St. Dominic Health Systems to dismiss its appeal of a judge's order that it did not have a binding contract to buy an outpatient surgery clinic in More>>
Across Mississippi, the highway system is dotted with signs honoring athletes, civil rights figures, military heroes and law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. More will come this year. More>>
President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated Jackson attorney Debra M. Brown to be a U.S. District judge for northern Mississippi. If confirmed, Brown would be the first African-American woman to serve More>>
Mississippi's unemployment rate dipped in April, but mainly because fewer people were looking for work. However, a separate survey of employer payrolls continued to rise, suggesting Mississippi's slow More>>
JPS Early Registration is underway until Thursday, June 13, 2013. After June 13, registration will resume July 9, 2013. To register, parents should visit the Office of Pupil Placement located at JPS Central More>>
A study paid for by the United Auto Workers finds state and local governments may provide Nissan Motor Co.'s Mississippi plant with nearly $850 million in tax breaks over 30 years, plus $400 million in More>>
On May 16, 2013, The Jackson Police Department's Vice and Narcotic Division went to 131 N. Alabama Street in regards to citizens complaining of heavy foot traffic and illegal narcotic sales. After further More>>
Lee is running a commercial that shows Lumumba saying what some believe are many controversial things. It's creating quite a buzz in the community. More>>
JACKSON - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks honored their fallen conservation officers Thursday. More>>
JACKSON - Authorities investigate a possible hate crime at Jackson's only Jewish temple. More>>
JACKSON - An empty building in downtown Jackson could be occupied by a state agency. More>>
JACKSON - June 12th will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Civil Rights' Leader Medgar Evers. On Thursday, a wreath laying ceremony was held in front of his west Jackson home. More>>
The following apps can help stop texting and driving; some are free, but some must be paid for. Cellcontrol: Uses a small, easy to install device inside the car to detect movement and stop the use of More>>
Clinton Police have arrested Raejonn Higginbottom, 18, in connection with a bomb threat made to Clinton High School. The suspect has been charged with felony False Report of Placement of Explosives and More>>
Venezuelans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper Thursday as fears of a bathroom emergency spread despite the socialist government's promise to import 50 million rolls. More>>
Newly released documents say the man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others appeared to try to evade authorities just days before his arrest. James Everett Dutschke More>>
Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Michael Guest announced today that Brian Harris Porch received a 30-year sentence after he entered a plea of guilty to two counts of Gratification of Lust. More>>
Pontotoc County Sheriff Leo Mask says a manhunt is underway for a 32-year-old prisoner who left a work detail that was picking up trash. Mask tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal authorities More>>
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