Top Jackson Area Local News Stories
Source: WAPT.com - Local New
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves is backing a bill that would allow charter schools to open throughout Mississippi.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:20:57 CST
The body of a missing Scott County woman has been found.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:21:54 CST
A water main leak has been repaired, but a boil-water alert remains in effect for nearly one-third of Jackson.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:21:33 CST
McWillie Elementary School's Hope Pearson is named the Jackson Public Schools Teacher of the Year.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:15:14 CST
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Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:24:01 CST
A trucker's widow has settled her 2011 wrongful death lawsuit with H&M International Transportation Inc.'s insurance company and a driver.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:45:00 CST
The Coca-Cola Co. says it's returning to its root beer's Gulf Coast roots with the first redesign in 20 years for Barq's label and slogan.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:00:00 CST
The town of Friars Point will announce Tuesday that it has received a grants totaling $699,698 to improve its sewer system and provide affordable housing to three families.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:15:00 CST
The nation's largest protestant denomination will remain "Baptist" but it's thinking about whether to stay "Southern" for much longer.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:46:04 CST
The Mississippi attorney general's office is warning consumers and businesses to be aware of a scam that starts with an email soliciting confidential information under the guise of awarding money from the Ford foundation.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:30:00 CST
The Affordable Care Act pushed by President Barack Obama is meant to provide health insurance to more than 30 million previously uninsured Americans.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:45:00 CST
Authorities say an eight-grader who brought a gun to a private school in Greenwood had a problem with another student the day before.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:30:00 CST
A call center is set up to help Mississippi residents find unclaimed money.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:20:00 CST
A new audio driving tour highlights 15 locations that played a crucial part in Mississippi civil rights, including a 1964 drive to register African-American voters in the state.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:00:00 CST
Members of the Mississippi House and Senate are facing their first major deadline of year.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:30:00 CST
Operation Shoestring is holding a community meeting in Jackson on Monday evening as a part of program designed to engage neighborhood families, community leaders, law enforcement and city officials in bettering the community.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:23:08 CST
Lafayette County officials say trash is everywhere in the community, and they are looking for help to get the problem under control.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:00:00 CST
Brandon resident Phyllis Fitzgerald says oily tap water has driven her out of her home.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:30:00 CST
Rennie Gibbs is scheduled to be in Lowndes Circuit Court on Tuesday for trial on charges of depraved heart murder in the death of her unborn child.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:00:00 CST
The Starkville Main Street Association is promoting the placing of wayfinding signs to directing visitors from main highways to city landmarks or from one city landmark to others.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:15:00 CST
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