Jackson mayor says boil water notice could be lifted in days, not weeks
It’s been almost two weeks since President Joe Biden approved Jackson’s emergency declaration over the city’s water crisis, leaving over 150,000 residents with little to...
Jackson City Council agrees to use remaining ARPA funds on water crisis
The Jackson City Council has voted to approve using the remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on resolving the city’s water and sewage issues....
MEMA updates water distribution sites, phases out non-potable water
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has updated the water distribution sites that will be available starting tomorrow across the state’s capital city. According to...
I-55 southbound closure to affect Ole Miss, JSU game day traffic
Mississippians planning to use Interstate 55 to attend the Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis or the Ole Miss game in Oxford might want to take...
Two men charged with illegally discharging waste into Jackson sewer
Two men from Rankin County appeared in federal court on Thursday after receiving charges for a company’s illegal discharging of industrial waste into the Jackson...
Officials meet with EPA administrator to discuss Jackson water crisis
Governor Tate Reeves and Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba welcomed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to Mississippi’s capital city and joined together to...
Mississippi film ‘Mysterious Circumstance’ to premiere Friday
The Mississippi-based film titled Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis is set to begin screening at select theaters across the south this week, with several locations...
MHP reports three deaths during Labor Day weekend
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP), there was a massive raise in the number of issued citations, arrests, and crashes over the Labor Day...
Bond denied for man after stealing airplane, making terroristic threats
A Tupelo judge has denied bond for the Mississippi man charged for stealing an airplane and threatening to crash into a local Walmart. On Saturday,...
Repairs continue after water pressure restored at Jackson water treatment plant
After a week of little to no water pressure, Jackson residents should now experience a normal level of water pressure within their homes. On Wednesday,...