Capital & River News
Major questions unanswered about JSU president’s leave one week later
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today Significant questions surrounding the abrupt pause to Thomas Hudson’s tenure as president of Jackson State University remain one week after the Institutions of...
Rebuilding trust: How Ted Henifin hopes to repair the relationship between Jacksonians and their water system
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today March 9, 2023 Eager to spread the news of a massive federal investment in his city’s drinking water system, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba called several town...
Mississippi Miracles Radiothon at Children’s of Mississippi
by Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today March 9, 2023 Children's of Mississippi held its 22nd annual Mississippi Miracles Radiothon Broadcast in Jackson, Miss., Friday, March 3. Radio DJs from...
House revives state police expansion and bitter fight over Jackson ‘takeover’
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today The House of Representatives in a mostly partisan and racially divided vote on Wednesday revived its measure to expand the area inside Jackson where state-run...
Bill to put Jackson water under regional authority dies without a vote in House
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today A proposal to place Jackson's troubled water system under a regional authority board — once it comes out from federal receivership — died on the House calendar...
Senate passes House Bill 1020 over opposition from Jackson lawmakers
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today A reworked version of a controversial House bill that will add a total of five appointed judges to the Hinds County court system and expand Capitol Police presence...
IRS opens the Jackson Taxpayer Assistance Center on March 11 for special Saturday hours and face-to-face help
The IRS will open the Jackson Taxpayer Assistance Center on Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 100 W. Capital St., Jackson, Mississippi 39269. The special opening is part of its efforts to...
Does a backlog in Hinds County courts justify appointing five judges? Other counties could be far worse
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today Lawmakers backing House Bill 1020 say Hinds County's backlog of cases is an emergency that justifies having five non-elected judges to pick up the slack. Cliff...
‘As long as I’m needed’: JSU acting president has no timetable from IHL for appointment
‘As long as I’m needed’: JSU acting president has no timetable from IHL for appointment by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today Jackson State University’s temporary acting president said she has no...
Mississippi Food Network Celebrates with an “Open House” for Brand Refresh
Mississippi Food Network is excited to announce an “Open House” celebration for their brand refresh. The event will take place at their location at 440 West Beatty Street, Jackson, MS on Thursday,...