Greenville mayor to send water and additional aid to Jackson
More help is on the way for Jackson residents as Greenville Mayor Errick D. Simmons has announced that his town is sending water to the...
Mississippi State Fairgrounds delays some events to serve water to Jackson residents
by Caleb Salers
The Mississippi State Fairgrounds is serving as an emergency State Staging Area (SSA) and providing water from its well water system to assist with public...
Russ Latino: ‘The state needs a strong capital city’
by Caleb Salers
Jackson’s water crisis has become a national headline, and while many are looking for the federal government to step in and fix the problem, one...
Sen. Wicker: ‘There’s help on the way’ for Jackson residents
by Caleb Salers
During a Thursday interview on CNN Newsroom with Jim Sciutto, Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., highlighted the ongoing challenges to the city of Jackson’s water supply....
Here’s where to get water in Jackson
by Caleb Salers
Starting Thursday from 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Jackson residents can obtain free water at the following locations: Metro Center Mall Smith Wills Stadium Mississippi...
Gov. Reeves: ‘There will be future interruptions’ regarding Jackson water
by Caleb Salers
Governor Tate Reeves and members of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) held a press briefing on Wednesday to update the public on the current...
Lt. Governor Hosemann offers solutions to Jackson water crisis
by Caleb Salers
As multiple agencies are working to remedy the water crisis taking place in Mississippi’s capital city, one state leader is offering his solutions to the...
Brookhaven High School temporarily locked down due to ‘terrorist threat’
by Caleb Salers
Brookhaven High School was placed under lockdown temporarily on Wednesday morning due to a threat that was made off-campus. According to Brookhaven Police Chief Kenneth...
FDA authorizes updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 boosters
by Caleb Salers
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorizations of the updated Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Both...
President Biden approves emergency declaration over Jackson water crisis
by Caleb Salers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Mississippi due to extreme conditions...