Capital & River News
Canton Men Sentenced for Roles in Murder for Hire Plot that Led to Highland Colony Shootout
District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that three Canton men have been convicted for their part in a murder for hire plot that ended in a shootout on Highland Colony Parkway at the...
REMINDER: Day of Dignity Comes to Jackson, MS
Presented in partnership with Islamic Relief, Day of Dignity is a national event dedicated to making a profound impact on the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness or residing in low-income...
Hometown Hero: Jackson entrepreneur, philanthropist and JSU alum Richard Bradley named Grand Marshal of JSU Homecoming Parade
Jackson State University alum, entrepreneur, contractor and philanthropist Richard Bradley will serve as Grand Marshal of JSU’s homecoming Parade on Saturday, Oct. 14, in downtown Jackson, kicking...
172nd Airlift Wing Domestic Operations Exercise
The Mississippi Air National Guard’s 172nd Airlift Wing is scheduled to host a base-wide domestic operations exercise September 13th at Allen C. Thompson Field. The exercise will begin at 9 a.m. and...
Commissioner Simmons announces litter removal program in Hinds County
Officials joined Central Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons in Jackson today to announce a partnership between the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), Mississippi Department...
HB 1020 opponents try back-up plan to block judicial appointments in Jackson
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today September 6, 2023 Plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit challenging House Bill 1020 are looking for a workaround to prevent the appointment of judges to the Hinds County...
MDAC Names Executive Director of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum
Today, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson named Theresa Love as executive director of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. In this position, Love, a 26-year...
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Overnight roadwork on I-20/I-55 to begin next week in Hinds and Rankin County
WHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). WHAT: Temporary overnight lane closures. WHEN: The work will take place overnight from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. It will begin the evening of...
Two years after funds were obligated to bring high-speed internet to more than 4,000 homes in rural northeast Madison County, zero have been served
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today August 30, 2023 Kadiyah Nunn was one of several employees sent to work from home by her job’s management in 2019 when COVID-19 hit Mississippi. Dependent on her...
‘Goon Squad’ could cost Rankin County taxpayers millions, experts say
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today August 30, 2023 Rankin County residents could face a huge tax bill for current and future litigation involving the Rankin County “Goon Squad,” which tortured two...