Capital & River News
Durham School Services to Deploy Electric Vehicles in Mississippi through Newly Awarded EPA Clean School Bus Grants
Durham School Services, a leader in student transportation, is proud to announce that our partner, Hinds County School District, has been named a recipient of the 2023 U.S. Environmental Protection...
New JSU president fills cabinet with familiar faces, including IHL’s former attorney
by Molly Minta Marcus Thompson, the newly appointed president of Jackson State University, has finalized six key administrative hires as his tenure reaches the two-month mark. That includes Alla...
The Mississippi Children’s Museum is Nominated by USA Today’s 2024 Best Readers’ Choice Awards
The Mississippi Children's Museum (MCM) is honored to be nominated as one of the Best Children's Museums by USA Today for the 2024 Reader's Choice Travel Awards. Winners are chosen based on the...
Jackson Garbage-Pickup Mess Unresolved As Deadline Looms
BY SHAUNICY MUHAMMAD Jackson leaders still have not decided on a vendor to handle trash-collection in Mississippi’s capital city just over two months before the City’s current emergency...
Gene therapy offers hope for sickle cell patients
By: Annie Oeth Derrick James marched and played in band camp this past summer, and Kennedi Jackson dances. The two Mississippi teenagers – 16 and 13 respectively – are enjoying their favorite...
Health and Wellness Fair Aims to Revitalize 2024 Resolutions
If you’ve already deviated from your health resolutions for 2024, the Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health invites you to attend their FREE Health and Wellness Fair. The event will be...
Millsaps announces Neville as new President
By: Frank Corder Frank Neville has been announced as the new President at Millsaps College. The Millsaps College Board of Trustees made the announcement on Wednesday, unanimously naming Neville as...
The Choppin It Up Barbershop Series promotes health awareness one cut at a time
The Choppin It Up Barbershop Series: A Black Men’s Health Awareness Event is scheduled for Sunday, January 28, 2024, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Barbers, Inc., Barbershop, located at 5344 North State...
State lifts Jackson boil water notice after pushback, JXN Water preps for cold weather
by Alex Rozier After receiving criticism from JXN Water on Thursday, the state Health Department lifted the citywide boil water notice for Jackson on Friday afternoon. The Mississippi State...
State issues citywide boil water notice for Jackson, JXN Water disputes E.coli results
by Alex Rozier The Mississippi State Department of Health issued a citywide boil water notice for Jackson on Thursday morning after finding E.coli during its monthly sampling, however the city's...
