One of 20 candidates for mayor of Jackson held a town hall on Tuesday to express his vision for the city, if he’s elected. Tim Henderson (D) is a retired ...

The MLK Jr. Equality Trail is a four-mile paved trail network, starting in Downtown Jackson at the intersection of Cooper ...

On Monday, Democratic candidate Socrates Garrett spoke inside 16 WAPT News' studio. He has owned and operated Socrates Garrett Enterprises for 30 years, administering contracts for construction, ...

Jason McCarty, with the Mississippi Harm Reduction Initiative, joined us to talk about Recovery Day and why it’s important. Two-hundred advocates from 53 ...

Meet Denten Park, the new CEO of Tenet Healthcare's St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass. following the resignation of Carolyn Jackson. Learn about his expe ...

The state is tearing down the former Welty Library to make way for a new green space for the Two Mississippi Museums.

Now, with the municipal primaries just weeks away, leaders of the group are hoping this weekend’s “Fantastic Mayoral Face-Off ...

People gather to protest the Trump Administration and Elon Musk at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.

Hartford was not among the best state capitals in which to live, a new report said. On Monday, the personal finance website ...

The proliferation of "y'all" points to a global cultural shift toward more inclusive language and merging traditions.

The plea deals follow a 2023 investigation by The Star that revealed a series of connections between a Jackson County town ...

A new city-project aimed at shrinking ... due to the number of facilities that are there. Help for Jackson in MS state leg: Jackson delegation discusses 2024 priorities for capital city. See what they ...