Good News

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety held part of its Halloween festivities with a trunk or treat event at Children’s of Mississippi.

No matter which side you’re rooting for, both the Astros and Braves will have a Mississippi representative in the 2021 World Series.

Eric Ward was in the hospital for 40 days after suffering a heart attack while driving and crashing his vehicle.

Students at Jackson Academy will be bringing the classic fairy tale of Cinderella to life on stage this weekend.

Students, parents, teachers, staff and VIP guests at Obama Magnet Elementary raised awareness in the fight against breast cancer with a parade in downtown Jackson.

For Coach Davidson, it was a reminder of the power that a few white lines on a green field have.

City leaders held a groundbreaking Thursday morning for a new project called The Village at Livingston, which promised to bring new homes and commercial and retail space to Jackson.

Jackson native Othella Harrington was named one of the assistant coaches for Team USA basketball.

Dane W. won the money Oct. 13 when the wheel landed on the progressive game’s Jackpot Bonus.

The Songwriting Challenge seeks to cultivate the next generation of musical theater songwriters from among the country’s high school students through mentorships with professional musical theater artists.

Mississippi Heroes recognizes one special person every month. Efua Asieda is the first professional caregiver they have honored.

He is moving in with a family from Starkville who has agreed to foster him as he undergoes heartworm treatment.

A Tupelo child is not letting a physical limitation stop him from proclaiming an important message.

St. Martin native Hailey Green, who’s a member of Blake Shelton’s team, went head-on with her partner Lana Scott singing Maren Morris’ GIRL.’

A Harrison County family is praising a school district bus driver after he saved the life of their 9-year-old child last week. And today, they made their “thank you” official.

That Friday night, Jillian Hall kicked a field goal, took off her helmet and switched to the crown.

The 833 pride was on full display at Lanier High School Thursday morning. Members of the Lanier High School National Alumni Association, gathered at 833 Maple Street, in the auditorium, to present a $13,000 check, funds gathered through donations.

A dog that had been missing for five years has finally been reunited with her owner!

A six-year-old boy who was shot at Newton Elementary Thursday is out of the hospital and recovering at home.

North Hill surprises man with cake and balloons for his 100th birthday celebration.

Nearly 7,173 miles couldn’t keep Army soldier Charles Griffin away from his family in Pascagoula.

Two Jackson County seniors celebrated their 100th birthdays together on Monday at the Pascagoula Senior Center.

Full Moon Bar-B-Que is now open for business in Central Mississippi.

After she was crowned homecoming queen, Nyla Covington instead gave her crown to a classmate whose mother died that morning due to cancer.

Acts of kindness can come in any form to help another person. One Meridian man has been doing just that by repairing old bicycles for kids in his neighborhood. Newscenter 11 found out that he is known as the “Bicycle Man”.

Jackson Public Schools’ top summer readers read more than 300 books during the summer months. While all JPS scholars are required to read at least three books as part of the District’s summer reading program, four exceptional scholars far exceeded the minimum standard and earned the title of Top Reader for their grade level.

An actor from the hit show This Is Us crashed a Zoom meeting attended by faculty at Jim Hill High School.

The three-day event, presented by CSpire, brings the community together to celebrate careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

Betts says the key to her recovery is the constant belief that she will recover.

Vicksburg and Warren County firefighters are now lending a helping hand to their neighbors in this time of need.