Justin Dixon
Digital Content Producer
Jackson, MS
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The program is funded by a $1 million investment from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) with an overall $15 million commitment from Google.
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New Canney Creek Missionary Baptist Church has asked everyone to keep Pastor Slaughter’s family in their prayers.
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A city worker found 35-year-old Dario Jerome Robinson shot in the head in the field on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.
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Merit Health Woman’s Hospital in Flowood is offering single-dose radiation therapy for qualifying early-stage breast cancer patients.
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It is unknown if any demonstrations will take place in Jackson, but local law enforcement is prepared for any event.
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In honor of National Pothole Day, you are encouraged to listen to Can You Rock Me like a Pothole by Mississippi comedienne Rita Brent.
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The Mississippi National Guard is preparing to send service members to Washington, D.C. to provide additional security for President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Wednesday, January 20.
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The incident happened around 4:51 p.m. on Franklin Drive in Columbia.
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It is unclear at this time if Gov. Tate Reeves will extend the order or let it expire.
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The Mississippi National Guard is preparing to send service members to Washington D.C. to provide additional security for President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Wednesday, January 20.
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If you have information regarding Mississippi’s Most Wanted, please contact Mississippi Crime Stoppers at 1-888-8CRIMES (1-888-827-4637).
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The unidentified man was found unresponsive outside on Memphis Street just after 8 a.m.
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U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick is the fifth person to die because of the violence on the Capitol.
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Attorney Hurst is set to leave the Department of Justice on January 19, 2021.
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This revelation comes after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday in efforts to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s win as the next President of the United States.
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The organization said it has received multiple complaints from citizens who said their comments/accounts were either blocked or banned after expressing criticism on the elected officials’ pages.
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U.S. Senator Roger Wicker released a statement that he will vote to certify the 2020 presidential election result.
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The name of the film has not been mentioned, but officials said those details will come at a date.
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The National Football League (NFL) announced Wednesday that Curtis Flowers will be honored through its helmet decal program.
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It was reported that Greg Michel tested positive for the coronavirus on December 9.
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Mississippi’s former governor William Winter leaves behind a legacy of goodness as people across the state react to the news of his passing.
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Winter was Mississippi’s 58th governor from 1980-1984.
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Investigators said they found no shell casings or other evidence at the scene
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School officials say this will be a drive-up event for the community.
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Pearl police officers officially saved Christmas by arresting the Grinch for a crime spree across the city.
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Simpson County deputies said the men were attempting to sell a stolen semi-truck.
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The new monument commemorates the legacies of two civil rights activists, Medgar and Myrlie Evers, who devoted their lives to ending racial injustice and improving the quality of life for African Americans.
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The flights include routes to Atlanta (ATL), Houston-Hobby (HOU), and Baltimore-Washington (BWI).
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The incident happened just after 11 a.m. on Sloane Street in Jackson.
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Clinton Public School District announced Superintendent Tim Martin will retire at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
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The state health department encourages residents to avoid any social gatherings such as social events, sporting events, in-person church services, and weddings and funerals unless they involve only close family.
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A Vicksburg police officer is hospitalized after being shot in Jackson early Saturday morning.
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The shooting happened early Saturday morning on Pearl Street near Lamar Street.
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Jackson Police Department arrested a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in a drive-by shooting on Wednesday morning.
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Students at Velma Jackson High School will transition to distance learning on Monday, December 7, until the Christmas holidays.
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If you recognize the suspect, call #CrimeStoppers at 601.355.TIPS(8477).
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A football player for Southwest Mississippi Community College was arrested for statutory rape on Wednesday.
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Macon was arrested by Special Agents in Hattiesburg and transported to the Scott County Jail. His bond was set at $10,000 by the court.
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The state’s largest hospital said it has a total of 700 beds and 765 patients. In the Intensive Care Unit, all 92 beds are full, 18 of which have COVID-19 patients. There are 65 additional COVID-19 patients outside the ICU, UMMC says.
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This will be the second Sonny’s BBQ location for the metro Jackson Area.
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Police say the crash involved two vehicles that collided head-on.
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Jones College crowned Lakyra Walker as their first wheelchair-bound Homecoming Queen on November 12.
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Saturday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,972 new cases and 15 additional deaths.
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The investigation was initiated due to a Cumulative Outstanding Fraud Claims Listing, which indicated that a SNAP fraud claim had been identified.
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Leak County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after a man was found dead inside a home on Tuesday.
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Shawn Louis Romero, 47, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced Tuesday by a judge in the Mississippi Southern Court District.
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Vicksburg Police Department says an officer was wounded during a traffic stop.
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The incident happened around 6 a.m. on 80 Hobo Forks road in Natchez.
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Brandon High School officials notified parents the school will be going virtual as of Friday, November 13 until the Thanksgiving holidays.