Top Jackson Area Local News Stories
Source: WAPT.com - Local New
Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins-Butler says a six-month investigation into expenses by a long-time contracted engineer has raised red flags.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:43:31 CDT
A tip leads Jackson police to a storage facility where they say they found $40,000 worth of stolen merchandise.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:09:49 CDT
A WAPT News crew spots a Jackson Police Department vehicle that is parked in a handicapped space.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:38:35 CDT
Constance McMillen, a lesbian student who is fighting to take her girlfriend to the prom in Itawamba County, will share her story on "Ellen" Friday at 11 a.m. on 16 WAPT.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:43:58 CDT
Keifer’s will be featured in an upcoming episode of the Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.”
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:47:00 CDT
Attorney General Eric Holder has been asked to block the distribution of tens of thousands of FEMA trailer units sold through government auctions.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:56:56 CDT
The state College Board has asked the leaders of Mississippi's eight public universities to resubmit their proposals for room and board increases, saying the initial figures were too low.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:52:37 CDT
The state's public universities have until next month to present new proposals for room and board increases.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:43:36 CDT
Hal & MalÂ’s isnÂ’t the only business to benefit from the St. PaddyÂ’s Parade.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:12:28 CDT
Flowood firefighters respond to a fire at what was once an auto repair shop.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:16:56 CDT
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is examining allegations that the state's medical examiner arrested in Mississippi on a drug charge had evidence from a Nashville case with him.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:45:52 CDT
A Pennsylvania man says he has a gut feeling that an underwater snapshot his wife took off the coast of Aruba reveals the remains of Natalee Holloway.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:55:44 CDT
Damien Harris, 18, dies in a house fire in Columbus.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:49:07 CDT
The stateÂ’s budget shortfall forces the Mississippi Department of Human Services to furlough employees one day next month.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:21:49 CDT
The stateÂ’s second case this year of West Nile virus is reported in Winston County, state health officials say.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:02:43 CDT
The Vicksburg Police Department and Warren County Sheriff's Office are looking for an escaped inmate.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:51:27 CDT
Attorney General Jim Hood says he will appeal a federal judge's order overturning the convictions of a north Mississippi couple who were sent to prison for embezzlement.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:19:43 CDT
Family members say a Picayune, Miss., soldier has died while visiting friends in Mandeville, La.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:11:08 CDT
Tennessee Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Bruce Levy is facing drug charges after his arrest Tuesday in Madison County, according to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:21:33 CDT
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