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Biz Roundup
New LGBT Hangout, Clothing Outlet and Take-Out Restaurant
Jesse Pandolfo aimed to bring back a night spot for the Jackson LGBT community when she opened WonderLust inside the former Bottoms Up location.
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City & County
New JATRAN Changes Start This Week
A number of changes are coming to the capital city's mass-transit service, JATRAN, starting on Oct. 1, city officials say.
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City Official: Burke's Outlet Coming to Jackson
By R.L. NaveA top city economic-development official says retail is alive and well in Jackson.
Jason Goree, Jackson's economic development chief, tweeted this afternoon that a Burke's Outlet store is coming to Jackson.
"It's gonna happen!!!!! Retail ain't dead in the Capitol," Goree posted to Twitter.
The city has struggled with attracting and retaining big-box retailers in recent years. Following the closure of Sam's Club, the Best Buy store on County Line Road announced this year that it would close. And after Jackson had been courting Costco, one of the nation's largest companies, that company is now in talks with the city of Ridgeland to build near the Renaissance.
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Police Officer Fired, Accused of Illegally Seizing Cash
A former Jackson police officer faces federal charges of stealing money from undercover agents that he had been told were drug dealers.
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Democrats Poised to Filibuster Stopgap Funding Measure
The Senate was poised to vote on legislation that would keep the government open beyond next Wednesday's deadline, but at a price Democrats are certain to reject: stripping taxpayer money …
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City & County
Tale of Two Charter Schools in Mississippi
Charter schools weren't legal in Mississippi until 2013, when the Legislature passed the Mississippi Charter School Law, allowing nonprofit charter schools to enter the state for the first time.
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Civil Rights
On Education, Privilege and Empowerment
Payton Head, student body president at the University of Missouri, my alma mater, recently wrote that while walking through campus Sept. 11, a pickup truck full of white guys screamed …
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City & County
Yarber Shelves $15M Sludge-Hauling Contract
With the Jackson City Council’s vote last week against a proposal for federal government-mandated hauling of biosolids from a city wastewater treatment plant, Mayor Tony Yarber is asking government regulators …
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City & County
LeFleur East: A Model for All of Jackson?
Safety, beautification, communication and community leadership are the four values and goals driving the business and neighborhood development plans of the LeFleur East Foundation.
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Charleston Church Suspect's Friend Charged with Lying to FBI
A friend of the man accused of gunning down nine parishioners at a Charleston church is charged with lying to federal authorities and concealing information during their investigation, and he …
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City & County
Council Votes No on $15 Million Waste Hauling Contract
The Jackson City Council overwhelmingly said no to a proposal for hauling biosolids from a city wastewater treatment plant.
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General Motors Settles Criminal Case Over Ignition Switches
General Motors agreed to pay $900 million and submit to a monitor in a deal with the government in which it admits that a deadly problem with small-car ignition switches …
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Girl About Town
The Hazards of Being a Thinking Woman at Bars
"Why should I apologize for being smart?" my friend asked me. This came on the heels of a couple of instances that I've come to collectively refer to as "Hazards …
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City & County
Mayor Yarber Denies Contract Steered to Socrates Garrett
Mayor Tony Yarber denied Tuesday that his biggest campaign contributor is receiving preferential treatment for a $15-million city contract.
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Suspect ID'd in Delta State and Gautier Shootings, Remains At-Large
A professor was killed in his office at Delta State University in Mississippi, and investigators are searching for another school employee in connection with the killing, officials said Monday.
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New Federal Food Safety Rules Issued After Deadly Outbreaks
Food manufacturers must be more vigilant about keeping their operations clean under new government safety rules released Thursday in the wake of deadly foodborne illness outbreaks linked to ice cream, …
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Food
Setting the Stäge
Jackson residents will have the opportunity to experience exotic dishes every Monday in October when local chef Tom Ramsey, owner of La Finestra, begins a month-long series of pop-up dinners …
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Civil Rights
Mississippi Flag: A Symbol of Hate or Reconciliation?
Kitsaa Stevens is arguably one of the more passionate defenders of the current Mississippi state flag, which has included the most notorious Confederate battle emblem in its canton since 1894.
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Education
‘I Can’t Breathe’: Restraint, Seclusion Under Review
In June, the Mississippi Department of Education drafted a restraint and seclusion policy that is already under tough scrutiny by parent, education and advocacy groups around the state.
