Top Jackson Area Local News Stories
Source: WAPT.com - Local New
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into a police chase that ended with the death of a Flowood woman.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:26:15 CST
An autopsy reveals that a 67-year-old man was stabbed to death.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:25:41 CST
The Mississippi Supreme Court will soon decide whether ex-Gov. Haley Barbour legally pardoned 10 current and former inmates.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 17:14:01 CST
State Rep. Steve Holland wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for "official purposes within the state of Mississippi."
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 17:18:16 CST
"The Help," which was shot in Mississippi, is taking home awards and Oscar nods.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:48:22 CST
Do you think you and Valentine are the cutest couple? then show us your cute couples photos and share stories on how you met on u local. Be creative and send us snapshots of pets, kids, and other unusual couples too.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 07:28:56 CST
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for three men charged in the Christmas Day shooting death of a 16-year-old Memphis, Tenn., girl.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 17:00:02 CST
The Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority is negotiating terms with the Canadian company Enerkem to build a new material-recycling facility at the Pontotoc landfill.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 16:15:00 CST
The military says a soldier from Mississippi has died from a medical condition unrelated to combat in Afghanistan.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:42:30 CST
The Columbus Municipal School District has announced it will not renew the contracts of 59 teachers and support staff.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:30:00 CST
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says two Louisiana tribes will get a total of $184,600 in Indian Housing Block Grants, and the Mississippi Band of Choctaws will get almost $3.2 million.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:45:00 CST
Dickey's Barbecue Pit opens in the Dogwood Festival Market.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:14:51 CST
The city of Brookhaven has applied for the grant to replace the City Park playground.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:00:00 CST
A former Gulf Coast doctor has pleaded guilty to failing to pay thousands of dollars in child support while avoiding prosecution by living outside the United States.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:30:00 CST
The Band Perry, Montgomery Gentry, Lakeside and Jake Owen are just some of the talent scheduled to perform at this year's Crawfish and Music Festival.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:00:00 CST
Sheriff's investigators have arrested a Pass Christian man and have warrants for two others after a man went to a truck stop and reported he had been kidnapped and beaten.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:30:01 CST
A Mississippi levee board is asking a federal appeals court to revive a $220 million flood control project that the Environmental Protection Agency vetoed in 2008, claiming it would harm wetlands and wildlife.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:00:01 CST
Newton County authorities are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains in a home in the Chunky community in east Mississippi.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:30:00 CST
A fire has destroyed the former Georgia Pacific paper mill in Gloster.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:00:00 CST
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