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June restaurant inspections are in. See which 12 restaurants failed in the Jackson area
Twelve commercial restaurants in the Jackson metropolitan area failed health inspections during the month of June according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. Upon a follow-up inspection, only 10 of the restaurants rectified the problems and earned a passing score from the MSDH as of press time. The other restaurants have not yet had follow-up inspections.
Fourth of July fireworks shows in Jackson metro area
The Fourth of July — the day set aside to celebrate the nation's independence — falls on Thursday this year and firework displays are on the calendar to help celebrate. Below are firework shows you and your family can attend. ...
Emergency motion judgment filed against Dau Mabil’s wife
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The brother of Dau Mabil has filed an emergency motion judgment against Karissa Bowley, who is the wife of Dau. Dau was found deceased in the Pearl River in Lawrence County in April 2024 after he disappeared in Jackson in March 2024. Bul Mabil, Dau’s brother, asked the Hinds County Chancery […]
All of the Mississippi laws going into effect today
These are laws that were passed during the 2024 regular legislative session. Effective today, the boundaries of the CCID will be expanded from Meadowbrook Road to East Northside Drive in the north, and to I-20 in the south. In the north, it will run east to west from the Pearl...
Operation Shoestring holds Jackson parenting community event. See when and where
Parents and children in the Jackson area can enjoy interactive activities and discussions on raising children in the capital city at Operation Shoestring's upcoming event. The free public event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 13 at Operation Shoestring's base on Bailey Avenue. Operation Shoestring is...
Hinds County supervisors face backlash over solar farm decision
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Hinds County Board of Supervisors is facing backlash for their decision to move forward with the creation of a solar farm. A Raymond resident filed an appeal against the project on Friday, June 28. Despite county officials emphasizing that the solar farm will bring in tax revenue to the […]
3 companies illegally dumped waste in Jackson's sewers. 1 has settled, but suit continues
Three companies were sued by the City of Jackson for illegally disposing millions of gallons waste into the sewer system. One has now settled, but attorneys with the city said the suit will continue. During their Tuesday meeting, the Jackson City Council voted to approve a settlement of $630,000 from...
Lindsay elected president of Jackson City Council; Grizzell named vice-president
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Virgi Lindsay has been re-elected to a third term as president of the Jackson City Council. The Ward Seven Councilwoman was approved on a 4-2-1 vote. Ward Four Councilman Brian Grizzell was tapped to be vice-president on a 4-3 vote. Lindsay said she was honored to...
13 graduate from AMR EMT course in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – AMR Central Mississippi has 13 newly trained emergency medical technicians in Hinds County. The graduates will support Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as part of AMR’s “Earn While You Learn” course. “The first step is learning CPR, and then we have to learn all the systems of the body, as well as […]
Livingston development moves forward after heated discussion
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A new development that’s designed to attract young professionals to Jackson is moving forward, but not without controversy. Developers are ready to move into the next phase of the Village at Livingston Place project. In a 4-2 vote and a one abstention, the Jackson City Council voted to move forward with […]
Mississippi teen goes viral after he gets summer jobs for all of his friends
A group of Mississippi teens’ summer plans went viral—gaining over 10,000 likes and 5,000 shares—after one young man recruited his friends and teammates to join him in being productive and staying out of trouble. The Vicksburg Post reports that newly elected Vicksburg Ward 1 Alderman Thomas J....
K-12 education formula, presumptive Medicaid eligibility, retirement reform become law July 1
Bills such as a historic K-12 education funding formula, expansions to the Capitol Complex Improvement District in Jackson, several individual suffrage bills and a law that gives pregnant women presumed eligibility for Medicaid benefits. Lawmakers also passed further legislative oversight for the Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi. Following is...
Funking Up Jackson, Targeting Crime
"Ride to Harlem, Hollywood, Jackson, Mississippi. If we show up, we gon' show out, smoother than a fresh jar of skippy," Bruno Mars sings in "Uptown Funk." The Jackson Shout-out in Mark Ronson's No. 1 hit is actually a salute to Ronson's new protege, Keyone Star, according to the agent who negotiated her contract, Fred McAfee.
Hinds County supervisors move Clinton voting precinct to visitor center
A voting precinct in Clinton is moving down the road just in time for absentee voting ahead of the presidential, congressional and judicial elections this fall. During a Monday meeting of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors in downtown Jackson, District 2 Election Commissioner Bobbie Graves asked supervisors to move a District 2 Clinton voting precinct at Fire Station 4 at 1973 Pinehaven Road.
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