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Attorney: Jackson police officer allegedly hit man at Edwards gas station

May 21, 2013 7:03 pm

A Jackson police officer allegedly threw punches at the driver of a pickup truck who on May 13 sped off from an Edwards gas station, WAPT reported today.

Hinds road projects, including Byram swinging bridge, on schedule

May 21, 2013 4:28 pm

Several road and bridge projects in Hinds County mean temporary detours for residents in the affected areas.

MDOT gives update on metro-area road projects

May 21, 2013 2:40 pm

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has released a list of project updates in Central Mississippi's District Five.

UMC's Batson Children's Hospital receives Palliative Care grant

May 21, 2013 1:22 pm

The Palliative Care program at Batson Children's Hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center is one of only a handful nationwide receiving a $10,000 grant from the LIVESTRONG Community Im...

Voters make picks in runoffs today

May 21, 2013 3:34 am

Voters on Tuesday will choose the Democratic nominees for mayor of Jackson and Canton as well as a slew of metro-area board races that weren't decided the first time around.

A family affair as Roebucks dress up to see 'Gatsby'

May 21, 2013 1:49 am

They say the family that plays together stays together and that couldn't be more true for Jeff and Tiny Roebuck and their daughter, Cami Roebuck, 16.

Mississippi Power's leader replaced after withholding info from PSC

May 21, 2013 1:39 am

Mississippi Power Co. made an abrupt leadership switch Monday amid cost overruns at the Kemper County power plant it's building, naming Ed Holland president to replace Ed Day.

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Gulfport Ward 2 election results called into question, but no challenge filed

May 21, 2013 4:32 pm

GULFPORT -- Candidate David Andre' wants the Republican Municipal Executive Committee to recount votes in the Ward 2 City Council race, which he lost to incumbent Ricky Dombrowski by two&he...

St. Andrews man accused of stealing laptop, charger

May 21, 2013 4:02 pm

JACKSON COUNTY -- A St. Andrews man was arrested Monday on a grand larceny charge involving a stolen laptop and charger, Sheriff Mike Byrd said.Click to Continue »

Pascagoula seeks back-to-back state baseball championships

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Pascagoula baseball team is in search this weekof its first back-to-back state championships since the 1967, '68 seasons.Click to Continue »

Harrison Central seniors eye state baseball championship

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Harrison Central baseball team has already set a new standard in school history, and on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. they begin the quest for their first state title in…Click to Continu...

More than half of St. Martin grads earn scholarships

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

BILOXI -- St. Martin High School graduates were told by class historian Bryson Krause, "Don't cry because it's over; smile because it's not."Click to Continue » ...

Todd, Chenoweth and Westfall named Jackson County representatives to coast-wide tourism board

May 20, 2013 11:46 pm

PASCAGOULA -- The Jackson County Board of Supervisors named three nominees to the Tri-County Tourism Board of Supervisors for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau ...

Runoff opponent drops out of Gautier Ward 4 race

May 20, 2013 6:11 pm

Gautier's Ward 4 Republican runoff between Charles "Rusty" Anderson and James Lee has been cancelled after Lee dropped out of the race.Click to Continue » ...

Gulfport Ward 2 election results called into question, but no challenge filed

May 20, 2013 5:26 pm

GULFPORT -- Inspection of Ward 2 ballots by candidate David Andre' shows a dead tie in the City Council race, his campaign says.Click to Continue »

Vancleave woman accused of destroying vehicle with baseball bat

May 20, 2013 4:36 pm

JACKSON COUNTY -- A Vancleave woman is held with no bond on a malicious mischief charge alleging she destroyed another woman's vehicle by beating it with a baseball bat.Click to Continue &r...

Train cars come off tracks in Pascagoula, closes intersection

May 20, 2013 2:36 pm

PASCAGOULA -- Several train cars came off the tracks on a side line near U.S. 90 and Industrial Road on Monday morning, and officials are asking motorists to avoid the…Click to Conti...