Fall Anticipation
After an exciting summer of new releases, music lovers might be left wondering if things could get any better.
Council OKs Sales Tax Hike for 2014 Vote
Jackson citizens will vote whether to levy a 1-percent sales tax after all. The Jackson City Council voted 5-1 in favor of putting the referendum forward at Tuesday night’s city council meeting.
Obama Appeals to Allies to Stick with Health Law
The Obama administration is appealing to its allies in Congress, on Wall Street and across the country to stick with President Barack Obama's health care law even as embarrassing problems with the flagship website continue to mount.
In NSA Spying Scandal, Outrage but Calculation Too
U.S. allies knew that the Americans were spying on them, but they had no idea how much.
Section 42 Housing Could Cost Counties Millions
A lawmaker has criticized a state Supreme Court decision that will force local governments across Mississippi to refund millions of dollars in property taxes to developers of affordable housing.
Bryant Orders Blue Cross to Take Back 10 HMA Hospitals
Gov. Phil Bryant is ordering Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi to reinstate all 10 hospitals that it kicked out of its network.
Detroit Faces Crucial Trial in Bankruptcy Case
Thousands of Detroit streetlights are dark. Many more residents have fled. Donors are replacing ambulances that limped around for 200,000 miles. Millions in debt payments have been skipped.
FDA Reviews 2 Promising New Drugs for Hepatitis C
Doctors may soon have two new drug options for patients with hepatitis C, just as the liver-destroying virus becomes a major public health concern for millions of baby boomers.
For Jobless Over 50, a Challenging Search for Work
When Charlie Worboys lost his job, he feared searching for a new one at his age might be tough. Six years later, at 65, he's still looking.
AP Exclusive: Nuke Officers Left Blast Door Open
Twice this year alone, Air Force officers entrusted with the launch keys to nuclear-tipped missiles have been caught leaving open a blast door that is intended to help prevent a terrorist or other intruder from entering their underground command post.
Lumumba: Chamber Won't 'Betray' City on Tax Commission
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba brushed off concerns from Jackson City Council members at Monday's work session about the 1-percent sales tax, which Jacksonians would have to pass by referendum.
EastGroup, Bagwell and Aspire
Jackson-based EastGroup Properties has been enjoying increased revenue and profit in its third quarter as an increasing number of tenants rent industrial space from the company.
Dr. Claude Brunson
Dr. Claude Brunson, senior adviser to the vice chancellor for external affairs at University of Mississippi Medical Center, is slated to become president-elect of the Mississippi State Medical Association.
Chris Christie Gay Marriage Move Stirs GOP
Gov. Chris Christie's decision to stop fighting gay marriage in New Jersey was pragmatic—same sex weddings had already begun and a court warned that the state would have little chance of overturning them.
Builders of Obama's Health Website Saw Red Flags
Crammed into conference rooms with pizza for dinner, some programmers building the Obama administration's showcase health insurance website were growing increasingly stressed.
Extremist Groups Hobble Syrian Peace Negotiations
Violent extremists seeking to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad may instead have hurt negotiations to replace him.
Teacher Called Hero in Fatal Nevada School Shooting
Police said a Sparks Middle School student was the lone shooter who injured two classmates, killed himself and took the life of an 8th-grade math teacher who tried to stop the rampage Monday.
Charter Schools Unlikely in Miss. for Fall 2014
It's unlikely that students will attend charter schools in Mississippi in August 2014.
Police: Student Killed Staffer at Nevada School
A student at a Nevada middle school opened fire on campus just before the starting bell Monday, wounding two boys and killing a staff member who was trying to protect other children, Sparks police said Monday.
JSU Salvages Homecoming After Grambling No-Show
The Jackson State University football Tigers woke up winners Saturday morning, and made the best of a bad situation by celebrating homecoming with a scrimmage and concert at Veterans Memorial Stadium.