Developing Jackson: A Decade of Progress
In 2002, Jackson looked in many ways like a city doomed to decay.
Job Fair, Iron Horse and Senior Care Coming to Jackson
The city is teaming up with several area partners in an attempt to get Jacksonians back to work.
Jackson City Council Wants Outside Auditor
The city will hire an outside auditor to determine exactly how the $50,000 the city paid to Retro Metro for new wiring at Metrocenter was spent.
Michael V. Hutchinson
Michael V. Hutchinson will soon take on an important fundraising role at Millsaps College.
Brews, Weather and Agents
Madison-based Lucky Town Brewery has purchased its first fermenting tank and installed it at a brewery in Alabama.
County Won't Cut Sheriff's Budget
The Hinds County Sheriff's Department won't get a budget cut after all.
Midtown Gets Green Housing
Midtown, one of the city's leading neighborhoods in the arts, will soon welcome the state's first eco-friendly, sustainable affordable housing.
EPA Decree Will Cost Jackson Big Money
The city may have to begin what could add up to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of work on its sewer and waste-water system.
City Council Approves Redistricting
The City Council voted 4-2 in favor of redistricting option 1, which will fracture Ward 1's foothold east of Interstate 55, at a regular meeting this morning.
Crews Release Pressure on Dam
Emergency crews continue to relieve pressure on the dam--an earthen levee--at Percy Quin State Park and prepare for a controlled release of the pressure Tropical Storm Isaac put on it.
Percy Quin Controlled Release Under Way
Update: A controlled release of water has begun at a southwest Mississippi state park, reducing the threat of danger.
Charles Tillman: Speak Softly
Ward 5 Jackson City Councilman Charles Tillman's soft-spoken approach doesn't immediately give the impression of former middle-school principal.
Witch Hunt on Watkins?
A local television news channel's recent stories about David Watkins' legal issues regarding the Metrocenter project sound like a witch hunt, Retro Metro partner Socrates Garrett said.
Beware of Price Gouging, Repair Fraud
Hoods Warns Against Gouging, Repair Fraud
Mississippi Readies for Isaac
On the eve of the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Gulf Coast, Mississippi is preparing for a storm that could become a hurricane by Tuesday.
NAACP: No Voter ID Expected for November Elections
There will be no voter identification requirements at the polls in Mississippi this November, according to state NAACP president Derrick Johnson.
JPD Reports Crime Increases
Violent crime in Jackson is up 92 percent from the same week last year reported the Jackson Police Department in its weekly statistics.
Where's the Smoke?
Any lover of Memphis-style barbecue knows the first rule of a good barbecue joint is judged with the nose.
Redistricting Raises Eyebrows
The Jackson City Council finally has its redistricting options in hand. However, a few of the plans have citizens and council members on the offensive.
MetroCenter, JPS Budget Worry Council
Watkins Development is facing lawsuits from subcontractors who say developer David Watkins has not paid them for work they did at Metrocenter Mall.
City Not Liable for Contractor Suits
The city made one thing clear Monday: It will not pay for developer's mistakes.
Don Barrett
Attorney Don Barrett is no stranger to taking on big-name, big-budget opponents in the courtroom.
Jackson Redistricting Stirs Midtown
Several Midtown residents are worried after seeing one of the redistricting options D.L. Johnson Consultants has proposed for the city of Jackson.
City Says Go Direct
Go Direct Day is coming to help Jacksonians set up direct deposit payments for their federal checks before next year's deadline.
Health-Care Corridor Plan Coming
The Jackson Medical Mall and its partners are almost ready to present a completed strategic plan for the Jackson Health-Care Corridor to the public.
More Water, Sewer, But No Raises
Major increases in water and sewer spending and no raises for city employees were on the docket when Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. unveiled his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year at City Hall Aug. 8.
Bike Shop Coming
Jackson Bike Advocates and Bike Walk Mississippi are teaming up to start a volunteer-run Community Bike Shop in Midtown, at 121 Millsaps Avenue.
MDOT Gets 511 System
MDOT has contracted a 511 traffic-and-travel telephone system to British-based engineering firm Atkins.
MHAP Praises Affordable Care
With a few aspects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act taking effect Oct. 1, the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program is working to make sure citizens have access to the best medical care possible.
Allison Washington
Allison Washington, a 2009 graduate of Belhaven University and former member of the Sonic Boom of the South, won the first-ever open auditions for band announcer.
Council Shelves Panhandling Sanctions
Some believe goodwill may have triumphed when the Jackson City Council shelved Ward 1 Councilman Quentin Whitwell's amendment to the city's panhandling ordinance July 30.
Talking Thalia Mara Upgrades
A program management firm has studied Thalia Mara Hall and is recommending the city make some major upgrades to the theater and hire an events manager.
Reddix Ends Jail Contract
Hinds County is searching for a new medical provider for the Hinds County Correctional Facility after current provider Reddix Medical Group turned in a letter of resignation July 26.
Yarber Shakes Up Committees
New Jackson City Council President Tony Yarber has shaken up of the council's committees, including adding two new committees to the list.
Families Fear Inmates' Safety
The families of two of the three Pod C inmates still in the Hinds County Correctional Facility say they want officials to move their relatives to a different facility immediately.
Barrett-Simon: Eyes on the Streets
Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon has fought for the Fortification Street renewal for years.
City Election Blunders Continue
It seems even a trial in which a jury unanimously tossed out the original Ward 3 runoff election wasn't enough to ensure that city election officials got their act straight.
Inmates Take Over Jail Pod
After a disturbance at the Hinds County Correctional Facility, law enforcement officers took more than 12 hours to take back and fully secure the facility.
Update: Hinds County Jail Mostly Secured (+Video of Sheriff)
Inmates have created a disturbance at the Hinds County Correctional Facility. They are now holding one pod of the jail and are in a standoff with police.
Forum Puts Kelly on Hot Seat
Many west Jackson citizens and community leaders let Chartre Consulting know this morning that they are not happy with the developer's plan for a mixed-income development near Jackson State University.
Ward 3 Voter Rolls, Votes Don’t Match Up
JFP Jacob Fuller has discovered discrepancies in Ward 3 vote counts, leaving election officials pointing at each other.
Ramps Moving to Farish Street
JRA approved a plan to remove the ramps to its parking garage on Capitol Street and build new, similar ramps on Farish Street.
Rebranding Jackson
The city is working with Fahrenheit Creative Group to create a new marketing plan to highlight Jackson's positive aspects.
Campaigns, Panhandlers and Buses
Ward 4 Councilman Frank Bluntson, a candidate in next year's mayoral race, has taken every chance he can to oppose Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. at City Council meetings.
State Holds Tax Holiday
If you're planning to buy clothes or shoes, you can save a few dollars this weekend.
David Kelly
David Kelly is asking west Jackson residents to be open minded about a proposed development he and Chartre Consulting want to build near Jackson State University.
JPS Talks New School
Citizens and city leaders packed the JPS meeting room Wednesday for new Superintendent Cedrick Gray and Ward 3 board representative Beneta Burt's first JPS board meeting.
Chartre, JSU Planning Development
An area of green grass and trees off Dr. Robert Smith Parkway, near Jackson State University, may soon become a mixed-income housing development.
Cooper-Stokes v. Jackson IV
LaRita Cooper-Stokes and Joyce Jackson will square off July 24 for the Ward 3 City Council seat again.