Monday, April 21 2014 7:06 AM EDT2014-04-21 11:06:56 GMT
Good morning! After a gorgeous holiday weekend, we're hoping the calm and quiet weather will continue. And for the most part, it will! Expect sun and clouds with highs near 80 today. A few spotty showersMore >>
Much of the day will be rather quiet with sun and clouds. A few spotty showers are possible in the Delta. A greater threat for rain and storms exists tonight.More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 2:02 AM EDT2014-04-21 06:02:33 GMT
Tomorrow, Jackson public schools will be in session. This is to make up for days lost during bad weather back in January. Have a look at your screen. J-P-S elementary students will dismissMore >>
Monday Jackson public schools will be in session. More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 10:45 PM EDT2014-04-21 02:45:44 GMT
A motorcyclist is killed after crashing into an 18-wheeler Sunday evening in Rankin County. Rankin County Coroner Jimmy Roberts identified the rider as 35-year-old Dreyfus Cagins. The accident happenedMore >>
We are told that he crashed into the side of a tractor trailer.More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 7:59 AM EDT2014-04-21 11:59:02 GMT
One year after a pair of homemade pressure-cooker bombs killed three people and wounded more than 260 others, turning a day of athletic triumph into one of tragedy, the Boston Marathon returns to the streets Monday.More >>
One year after a pair of homemade pressure-cooker bombs killed three people and wounded more than 260 others, turning a day of athletic triumph into one of tragedy, the Boston Marathon returns to the streets Monday.More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 7:47 AM EDT2014-04-21 11:47:14 GMT
Thirty years ago, big media companies failed to convince the Supreme Court of the threat posed by home video recordings.More >>
Thirty years after failing to convince the Supreme Court of the threat posed by home video recordings, big media companies are back and now trying to rein in another technological innovation they say threatens their...More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 4:13 AM EDT2014-04-21 08:13:40 GMT
From the disappearances of aviator Amelia Earhart to labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa, there's just something about a good mystery that Americans find too tantalizing to resist. Perhaps that's why the saga of...More >>
From the disappearances of aviator Amelia Earhart to labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa, there's just something about a good mystery that Americans find too tantalizing to resist. Perhaps that's why the saga of missing...More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 9:20 PM EDT2014-04-21 01:20:18 GMT
Although today (Sunday) is Easter, some people are celebrating another "TRADITION." April 20, in recent years has become known around the world as "WEED DAY". But members of the Church Triumphant GlobalMore >>
April 20, in recent years has become known around the world as "WEED DAY". But members of the Church Triumphant Global in Ridgeland set out to spread a different message.
Sunday, April 20 2014 8:28 PM EDT2014-04-21 00:28:19 GMT
A Hinds County Deputy was transported Saturday night to a local hospital after being struck by a fleeing vehicle. The incident happened during Operation Bunny Hop around 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 724 EvergreenMore >>
Hinds County Spokesperson Othor Cain described the suspect as a known drug dealer.More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 7:59 PM EDT2014-04-20 23:59:41 GMT
Two juveniles are behind bars and accused of rape and carjacking, after leading police on a foot chase. JPD Officer Colendula Green said a black 2014 Dodge Avenger was car jacked sometime after 1:30 p.m.More >>
Investigators said a 13-year-old and 16-year-old ran from the scene.More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 5:53 AM EDT2014-04-21 09:53:20 GMT
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Monday that the captain and some crew members of the sunken ferry committed "unforgivable, murderous acts" in the disaster, which left more than 300 people dead or missing.More >>
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Monday that the captain and some crew members of the sunken ferry committed "unforgivable, murderous behavior," while criticism of her own government's handling of the disaster...More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 11:27 PM EDT2014-04-21 03:27:57 GMT
A Jackson mother says she's furious after her daughter was thrown in jail after being allegedly assaulted in a Jackson Wal-Mart. The incident happened Saturday afternoon at the WalMart just off HighwayMore >>
The mother said she saw one Wal-Mart employee with his hand around her daughter's neck and then they started fighting.More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 11:13 PM EDT2014-04-21 03:13:28 GMT
Tens of thousands gathered for a weekend of Colorado cannabis-themed festivals and entertainment. (Source: MGN)
The 4/20 stoner holiday is going mainstream in Colorado.More >>
Tens of thousands of revelers raised joints, pipes and vaporizer devices to the sky Sunday at a central Denver park in a defiant toast to the April 20 pot holiday, a once-underground celebration that stepped into the...More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 9:03 PM EDT2014-04-21 01:03:50 GMT
Former midddleweight boxer Rubin Carter has died. (Source: Flickr)
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer whose wrongful murder conviction became an international symbol of racial injustice, has died at 76.More >>
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter never surrendered hope of regaining his freedom, not even after he was convicted of a triple murder, then convicted again and abandoned by many...More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 7:50 PM EDT2014-04-20 23:50:08 GMT
One person was injured in a one vehicle accident around 11 a.m. Sunday morning when an 18-wheeler overturned on I-20 eastbound. According to MHP Public Affairs Officer, Trooper Eric Henry, the truck wasMore >>
One person was injured in a one vehicle accident around 11 a.m. Sunday morning when an 18-wheeler overturned on I-20 eastbound.More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 7:40 PM EDT2014-04-20 23:40:03 GMT
Some Easter thieves have left twenty cars sitting on blocks at an East Texas dealership. Tyler Police said sometime overnight thieves stole the rims and wheels off of 20 cars at Wagner Cadillac on South Broadway. More >>
Some Easter thieves have left twenty cars sitting on blocks at an East Texas dealership. Tyler Police said sometime overnight thieves stole the rims and wheels off of 20 cars at Wagner Cadillac on South Broadway. More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 10:53 AM EDT2014-04-20 14:53:20 GMT
Four French journalists kidnapped and held for 10 months in Syria have returned home to France.More >>
Four French journalists kidnapped and held for 10 months in Syria returned home Sunday to joyful families, a presidential welcome and questions about how France managed to obtain their freedom from Islamic extremists.More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 9:32 AM EDT2014-04-20 13:32:48 GMT
Pope Francis is celebrating Christianity's most joyous day, Easter Sunday, under sunny skies in St. Peter's Square.More >>
Marking Christianity's most hopeful day, Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday plea for peace and dialogue in Ukraine and Syria, for an end to terrorist attacks against Christians in Nigeria and for more attention to the...More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 8:32 AM EDT2014-04-20 12:32:38 GMT
It is a decision that has maritime experts stumped and is at odds with standard procedure: Why were the passengers of the doomed South Korean ferry told to stay in their rooms rather than climb on deck?More >>
It is a decision that has maritime experts stumped and is at odds with standard procedure: Why were the passengers of the doomed South Korean ferry told to stay in their rooms rather than climb on deck?More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 1:02 AM EDT2014-04-20 05:02:13 GMT
Rescuers were digging through piles of snow and ice Saturday for four Sherpa guides buried on Mount Everest when an avalanche swept down the slopes and killed 12 other Nepalese guides in the deadliest disaster on...More >>
Nepal's authorities temporarily halted climbing on Mount Everest while search teams dug through snow and ice Sunday for three Sherpa guides missing in the deadliest avalanche on the world's highest peak that killed...More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 12:13 AM EDT2014-04-20 04:13:28 GMT
John C. Houbolt, an engineer whose contributions to the U.S. space program were vital to NASA's successful moon landing in 1969, has died. He was 95.More >>
John C. Houbolt, an engineer whose contributions to the U.S. space program were vital to NASA's successful moon landing in 1969, has died. He was 95.More >>
Saturday, April 19 2014 10:46 PM EDT2014-04-20 02:46:59 GMT
According to our newscrew on the scene two motorcycle riders have been injured in an accident on I-220. A group of about 20 motorcyclists were riding together in the southbound lanes. When we arrivedMore >>
A group of about 20 motorcyclists were riding together in the southbound lanes.More >>
Saturday, April 19 2014 9:35 PM EDT2014-04-20 01:35:33 GMT
Mississippi prisons are swollen with inmates, many who get out of jail and soon return. The prison cycle is a major concern, so US Marshals and several statewide officials discussed potential solutionsMore >>
The prison cycle is a major concern, so US Marshals and several statewide officials discussed potential solutions to relieving our criminal justice system.More >>
Saturday, April 19 2014 8:17 PM EDT2014-04-20 00:17:53 GMT
With the Jackson mayoral runoff election just days away, we have resident reaction about an attack ad that debuted Friday on Jackson television stations. The ad features a self-made video of City CouncilmanMore >>
The ad features a self-made video of City Councilman Tony Yarber imitating women who go to clubs.More >>
Saturday, April 19 2014 4:35 PM EDT2014-04-19 20:35:13 GMT
A trial date is set for the fall to hear Warren County Clerk Shelly Ashley-Palmertree's civil case. Palmertree filed a lawsuit against Warren County and the state auditor a year ago over whether sheMore >>
A trial date is set for the fall to hear Warren County Clerk Shelly Ashley-Palmertree's civil case.More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 7:34 AM EDT2014-04-21 11:34:14 GMT
For years, state and local officials have conducted a "tabletop exercise" before the Boston Marathon, a meeting that allows them to study a map of the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boston's Copley Square...More >>
One year after a pair of homemade pressure-cooker bombs killed three people and wounded more than 260 others, turning a day of athletic triumph into one of tragedy, the Boston Marathon returns to the streets on Monday. For...More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 6:13 AM EDT2014-04-21 10:13:15 GMT
Authorities say a driver trying to park before an Easter concert at a packed Florida church inadvertently drove into the building and through a concrete outer wall and several pews, injuring about 20 people.More >>
A car slammed into a packed Florida church just as its annual Easter concert was about to begin, injuring 21 people as it barreled through the brick outer wall and several rows of pews, Fort Myers police said.More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 4:23 AM EDT2014-04-21 08:23:21 GMT
Dozens of transportation workers have been denied access to Navy bases on the East Coast because of their criminal histories since more stringent rules were put in place following a fatal shooting aboard a...More >>
Dozens of transportation workers have been denied access to Navy bases on the East Coast because of their criminal histories since more stringent rules were put in place following a fatal shooting aboard a destroyer in...More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 4:23 AM EDT2014-04-21 08:23:19 GMT
Officials say a 16-year-old boy is "lucky to be alive" and unharmed after flying from California to Hawaii stowed away in a plane's wheel well, surviving cold temperatures at 38,000 feet and a lack of oxygen.More >>
Officials say a 16-year-old boy is "lucky to be alive" and unharmed after flying from California to Hawaii stowed away in a plane's wheel well, surviving cold temperatures at 38,000 feet and a lack of oxygen.More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 3:44 AM EDT2014-04-21 07:44:27 GMT
Thirty years ago, big media companies failed to convince the Supreme Court of the threat posed by home video recordings.More >>
Thirty years after failing to convince the Supreme Court of the threat posed by home video recordings, big media companies are back and now trying to rein in another technological innovation they say threatens their...More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 3:44 AM EDT2014-04-21 07:44:27 GMT
Thirty years ago, big media companies failed to convince the Supreme Court of the threat posed by home video recordings.More >>
Thirty years after failing to convince the Supreme Court of the threat posed by home video recordings, big media companies are back and now trying to rein in another technological innovation they say threatens their...More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 3:34 AM EDT2014-04-21 07:34:04 GMT
In the decade that "Touched by an Angel" executive producer Martha Williamson has been away from series TV, much has changed. A new golden age has brought more daring shows, from "Mad Men" to "House of Cards" to...More >>
In the decade that "Touched by an Angel" executive producer Martha Williamson has been away from series TV, much has changed. A new golden age has brought more daring shows, from "Mad Men" to "House of Cards" to "Breaking...More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 10:23 PM EDT2014-04-21 02:23:04 GMT
The Discovery Network is canceling a daredevil's planned jump off the summit of Mount Everest in a wing suit next month following the avalanche that killed at least 13 people on Friday.More >>
The Discovery Network is canceling a daredevil's planned jump off the summit of Mount Everest in a wing suit next month following the avalanche that killed at least 13 people on Friday.More >>
The federal bankruptcy court overseeing Natchez Regional Medical Center's Chapter 9 filing will decide this week if it needs to appoint a special patient advocate for the duration of the process.More >>
The federal bankruptcy court overseeing Natchez Regional Medical Center's Chapter 9 filing will decide this week if it needs to appoint a special patient advocate for the duration of the process.More >>
A retail consultant hired by Horn Lake to help recruit businesses to the city says initial research has been completed, identifying trade areas and businesses that would be ripe for recruitment.More >>
A retail consultant hired by Horn Lake to help recruit businesses to the city says initial research has been completed, identifying trade areas and businesses that would be ripe for recruitment.More >>
Thursday, March 27 2014 11:10 PM EDT2014-03-28 03:10:54 GMT
Seven of the Thirteen candidates for Jackson Mayor answered questions before a live audience for two hours during the Jackson Chamber of Commerce sponsored debate at Jackson State Thursday. The eventMore >>
Seven of the Thirteen candidates for Jackson Mayor answered questions before a live audience for two hours during the Jackson Chamber of Commerce sponsored debate at Jackson State Thursday. More >>
Friday, April 4 2014 5:44 AM EDT2014-04-04 09:44:09 GMT
The northwest Georgia school is live-streaming video of this eagle nest on campus. The 24/7 view – the only eagle nest cam in the state – offers a unique window into the lives of these iconic raptors.From:More >>
Thousands of people are watching live in anticipation as a bald eagle at Berry College in northwest Georgia waits patiently for her eggs to hatch.More >>
Every Friday, chef Julie Levanway joins The Morning Team to cook up a delicious meal "Fresh from the Flame." After you see her latest creation on the air, this is the place to get the recipe.More >>
A race that started with 13 candidates has been whittled down to just two. Jackson City Councilman Tony Yarber and Chokwe Antar Lumumba, son of the late mayor, will face each other in a runoff election April 22.More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 10:45 PM EDT2014-04-21 02:45:44 GMT
A motorcyclist is killed after crashing into an 18-wheeler Sunday evening in Rankin County. Rankin County Coroner Jimmy Roberts identified the rider as 35-year-old Dreyfus Cagins. The accident happenedMore >>
We are told that he crashed into the side of a tractor trailer.More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 7:33 PM EDT2014-04-20 23:33:22 GMT
Kevin Sharp, a country music singer who recorded multiple chart-topping songs and survived a well-publicized battle with cancer, has died. He was 43.More >>
Kevin Sharp, a country music singer who recorded multiple chart-topping songs and survived a well-publicized battle with cancer, has died. He was 43.More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 11:27 PM EDT2014-04-21 03:27:57 GMT
A Jackson mother says she's furious after her daughter was thrown in jail after being allegedly assaulted in a Jackson Wal-Mart. The incident happened Saturday afternoon at the WalMart just off HighwayMore >>
The mother said she saw one Wal-Mart employee with his hand around her daughter's neck and then they started fighting.More >>
A Valley mom accused of leaving her children in the car while she went on a job interview promised to talk about it Tuesday, but she was a no-show. (04/15/2014)More >>
A Valley mom accused of leaving her children in the car while she went on a job interview promised to talk about it Tuesday, but she was a no-show. (04/15/2014)More >>
Do you grow your own vegetables at home? The soil you are using could be contaminated with toxic lead and what's in the soil could end up in your food and your body.More >>
Do you grow your own vegetables at home? The soil you are using could be contaminated with toxic lead and what's in the soil could end up in your food and your body.More >>
Recently there have been studies that suggest drinking wine, even just a little, increases your chances of getting breast cancer. But are they true?More >>
Recently there have been studies that suggest drinking wine, even just a little, increases your chances of getting breast cancer. But are they true?More >>
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