Top Jackson Area Local News Stories
Source: WAPT.com - Local New
The State Fire Marshal's Office is urging parents to pay special attention to cigarette lighters that look like toys.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:20:19 CDT
At a time when jobs are hard to find, thousands of Mississippi residents could lose unemployment benefits.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:51:45 CDT
Detours are in place as Mississippi Department of Transportation crews begin work replacing the old State Street Bridge.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:08:46 CDT
The grass roots group, the tea party, made it's presence known Tuesday in Bolton at the offices of Congressman Bennie Thompson.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:56:45 CDT
Mississippi residents report seeing fireballs and flashes in the sky over the weekend.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:50:59 CDT
Three men are in jail Tuesday for allegedly starting fires. They were arrested over the weekend.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:58:10 CDT
Bond is set at $500,000 for Andrew Hammond, who is accused of shooting his girlfriendÂ’s father.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:44:32 CDT
Michelle Obama is urging the nation's largest food companies to speed up efforts to make healthier foods and reduce marketing of unhealthy foods to children.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:36:39 CDT
This hurricane season, researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say they will use Global Positioning System technology to measure the dynamics of moisture far offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:06:37 CDT
A Democratic-sponsored budget amendment puts about $30 million more into elementary and secondary schools than Senate leaders originally proposed.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:40:40 CDT
Deputy Chief Jeffery Scott is no longer with the Vicksburg Police Department, 16 WAPT News reported.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:38:23 CDT
Rani Jaiswal, a Winston Academy student, wins the 2010 Mississippi Statewide Spelling Bee by correctly spelling “tamarind” and “anachronism.”
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:53:37 CDT
The University of Mississippi wants Colonel Reb to be regarded as an historical trademark that is only produced for special or commemorative events.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:20:36 CDT
Honda Motor Co. will recall more than 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of braking system problems that could make it tougher to stop the vehicle if not repaired.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:11:48 CDT
Gov. Haley Barbour has signed a bill to establish the Mississippi Persian Gulf War Memorial.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:44:21 CDT
Madison County officials request a probable cause hearing for former animal control Officer Alonzo Esco, who is accused of shooting and dumping animals into a Canton creek.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:16:05 CDT
Five Mississippi residents attending the Dry Creek Baptist Camp were hurt when a roof fell on them.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:28:29 CDT
Four Columbus Police officers suspended for 15 days without pay over a May 2009 incident in the Vicksburg National Military Park have lost their appeal in Circuit Court.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:59:46 CDT
Cigarette lighters that look like toys will no longer be sold in Mississippi beginning July 1.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:41:03 CDT
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