Top Jackson Area Local News Stories
Source: WAPT.com - Local New
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: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:17:16 CDT
Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins-Butler says a six-month investigation into expenses by a long-time contracted engineer has raised red flags.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:23:44 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
Jesse James says he's sorry for the pain and embarrassment he's caused his wife Sandra Bullock and his three children from previous relationships.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:10:11 CDT
Furloughs have been approved for employees of the Department of Public Safety, State Tax Commission, Department of Agriculture and Commerce and the Department of Human Services.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:12:52 CDT
Keifer’s will be featured in an upcoming episode of the Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.”
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:41:42 CDT
The city of Natchez will use $2.5 million in state and federal funds to develop a hub facility for public and private transportation providers from nine Mississippi counties.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:08:07 CDT
A Moss Point firefighter says he found a “hangman’s noose” in his living quarters at the Fire Department.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:52:35 CDT
Jackson police are investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old hospitalized.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:42:57 CDT
A tip leads Jackson police to a storage facility where they say they found $40,000 worth of stolen merchandise.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:29:55 CDT
Jackson police arrest one middle school student and are searching for two more teens in connection with a beating that left a boy unconscious.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:27:19 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
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