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JSU is now the first HBCU and first MS institution to receive this award. See what it is
Jackson State University became the first HBCU and the first institution in Mississippi to receive the prestigious Founders Award from the National Academy of Inventors. The Academy announced award recipients on July 17 for multiple categories including the Founders Award, which honors institutions that contribute to NAI’s success and impact while demonstrating a commitment to innovation. ...
MDE names six Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) designated six elementary schools as Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools (SOR) for the 2024-25 school year. For the first time, a Mississippi Science of Reading School has been named. The 2024-25 Mississippi Science of Reading School is Senatobia Elementary. The six 2024-25 Mississippi Emerging […]
Educators discuss teacher shortage, training in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi’s teacher shortage continues to persist statewide despite recent efforts to reduce vacancies and get more educators into classrooms. A 2024 report from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) reveals that the problem is not improving. MDE data indicates 2,775 teacher vacancies in the 2023-2024 school year. That is a 7% increase […]
2 teens hit by car in Jackson, 1 killed
JACKSON, Miss. — A 15-year-old girl was killed overnight when she and a friend were struck by a car. Detective Tommie Brown said a car was traveling in the 3400 block of Rainey Road at about 12:30 a.m. Friday, when it came over a hill and struck the two 15-year-old girls. The girls and another friend were walking along the road.
Chief blames increase in auto thefts on ‘soft target’ Kia and Hyundai vehicles
JACKSON, Miss. — The Jackson Police Department is cracking down on crime by holding a community meeting to address crime and other community concerns. JPD held a Real Time Command meeting Thursday at the Hope Spring Baptist Church. The meetings are held on the fourth week of each month. They offer the public a platform to address community concerns.
3 On Your Side Investigates: Off Base
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – When Tim Bennett took over Smith-Wills Stadium in 2019, he wanted to breathe new life into the facility and again make it a premier destination for baseball. The wind was at his back, having already been recognized by state leaders for helping bring in the...
What's that going in next door to Patty Peck Honda in Ridgeland?
An auto dealership is leaving Jackson for the suburbs and has already broken ground. Porsche of Jackson has stirred dirt along the northbound I-55 frontage road in Ridgeland, and officials with the company are hopeful the new dealership will open within the next 10 months. Oscar Carter with the dealership said it was originally...
Fallen Madison police officer honored in rolling memorial
MADISON, Miss. — A national nonprofit is making sure a Madison police officer killed in the line of duty is never forgotten. Beyond the Call of Duty stopped in Madison on Thursday to honor fallen veteran officer Randy Tyler, who was killed during a 2023 standoff in Brandon. Tyler, 64, was a former Ridgeland police chief and was working part-time with the Madison Police Department as a co-commander of the department’s SWAT team when he was killed.
JSU receives grant to preserve historic hospital
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The Zachary T. Hubert Health Center at Jackson State University received a $198,564 grant from the National Park Service to preserve the building. The money will go towards a new roof and a new HVAC System. Jackson State University’s Community Engagement Director, Heather Denne, believes the money will not only preserve the building itself, but the history behind it.
Canopy Children’s Solutions hosts 10th annual Children’s Mental Health Summit
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Canopy Children’s Solutions knows a children’s mental health crisis exists. Their staff reports that there’s been a 30 percent increase in anxiety and depression among children in the last several years. And one in three high school girls have reported having serious thoughts of suicide. They say those types of statistics highlight the needs the need for collaboration.
Solving the world’s problems over morning coffee
They say if you want to know what’s on people’s minds and what news headlines have got people talking, all you have to do is stop by any coffee shop in America to pick up the local scuttlebutt on any given day. And with the attempted assassination of...
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