Person of the Day
Vicki Robinson Slater
Vicki Robinson Slater, a Madison attorney, is vying to reclaim Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District seat for Democrats.
Business
10 Local Stories This Week
Things seemed to return to normal after Hurricane Isaac and the three-day Labor Day weekend slowed down the capital city last week.
City & County
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.
State
Miss. Part of Alarming West Nile Trend
Mississippi has one of the nation's highest rates of West Nile infections and rates of death from the mosquito-borne disease.
Person of the Day
Rev. Herman D. "Preacher" Dennis
The Rev. Herman D. "Preacher" Dennis died Tuesday.
City & County
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.
Politics
Barbour Folds After 'Poker' Remark
This week, former governor Haley Barbour touched off more tumult, providing one more distraction for his party, by running his mouth.
Person of the Day
Team of the Day: Millsaps Majors
Tropical Storm Isaac affected college football games all over Mississippi last week. One of those games was the Backyard Brawl between the Millsaps Majors and Mississippi College Choctaws.
JPD SWAT Member Accused of Taking a Bribe
A Jackson police sergeant and SWAT member was arrested and charged with accepting a bribe.
City & County
Redistricting Displeases Council Members
The Jackson City Council voted 4-2 in favor of redistricting option 1 at its regular meeting Tuesday morning, which will fracture Ward 1's foothold east of Interstate 55.
Hurricane
Isaac Unique Test for Utilities
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita—which occurred, respectively, in August and September 2005—cost Entergy $1.5 billion to rebuild electric distribution, transmission and generation, and gas infrastructure.
Politics
Getting Political on the Web
With the RNC's convention just over and the DNC's rolling on as we go to press, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at where the campaigns …
Jacksonian
Hope Mallard
Hope Mallard has had a passion for art and painting going as far back as grammar school at Isabella Elementary and APAC.
July Brings Millions in City Development
July saw new commercial development worth $9.6 million in Jackson, including several projects worth more than $100,000.
FEMA: Things Hurricane Isaac Survivors Need to Know
FEMA released this information today for Hurricane Isaac survivors.
State
Supes Slash Sheriff's Budget
District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes successfully proposed removing $2.5 million from the sheriff's budget to pay for raises and add to the county's cash reserves.
City & County
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.
Person of the Day
Michael Clarke Duncan
Over the weekend, actor Michael Clarke Duncan died at age 54.
Entergy: Power Restored to All Homes, Businesses by Late Sunday
Entergy Mississippi, Inc. has successfully completed restoring power to all of its customers whose homes and businesses could safely take electricity after the impact of Hurricane Isaac.
FEMA Update on Isaac: As of Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012
Since Friday, when President Obama approved Individual Assistance as part of the Major Disaster declaration for Louisiana requested by the Governor, more than 35,000 Louisianans have registered for assistance, with …
