3+ hour, 55+ min ago   (171+ words) Students and families gathered at Jackson State University for the Mississippi Charities Back-to-School Knowledge & Resource Fair. The event helped students explore educational resources and hands-on activities. One of the featured attractions was a life-sized version of The Road to Financial…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago   (237+ words) Hundreds of students and their families gathered at the Jackson Fire Station No. 20 for the Sunshine Education Corner's fifth annual Back-to-School Giveaway. Saturday's event was on Medgar Evers Boulevard and provided backpacks, school supplies and 150 school uniforms to students. Parents…...

11+ hour, 21+ min ago   (131+ words) WAPT This weekend has a mix of sun and clouds as temperatures are on the rise We get to the mid 90s this weekend, but as we push towards Monday, highs reach the upper 90s Tuesday through Thursday, high temperatures near the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (164+ words) Summer is at its peak, but the warm and sunny months are flying by. As the weather and its festivities offer a break for students, back-to-school shopping is ready to take the stage. The time is now to get your…...

19+ hour, 2+ min ago   (237+ words) A retired FBI special agent said several questions remain after a handcuffed Mississippi suspect allegedly escaped, armed himself and opened fire on deputies before fleeing. Rich Kolko, a retired FBI special agent, told 16 WAPT that standard law enforcement practice is…...

19+ hour, 30+ min ago   (979+ words) President Donald Trump addressed a huge roomful of journalists Friday night at a correspondents' dinner rescheduled from April after a shooting upended the first edition. "As I said three months ago, the show must go on," the president said. Trump…...

19+ hour, 51+ min ago   (776+ words) Will President Donald Trump's name grace one of the most famous -- and sometimes maligned -- landmarks in his hometown of New York City? The Republican administration this week urged leading U.S. Senators to rename Penn Station as it undertakes a projected $8 billion…...

21+ hour, 9+ min ago   (377+ words) Joe Biden on Friday dropped a lawsuit in which he sought block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter before the Delaware Democrat was elected president, paving the way for the material to…...

22+ hour, 10+ min ago   (283+ words) Through the weekend, morning temperatures will stay in the 70s, but afternoon highs are expected to rise into the mid and upper 90s. Humidity will continue to intensify those conditions, with heat index values expected to climb closer to 105 to 110 degrees. As…...

23+ hour, 18+ min ago   (407+ words) The Trump administration announced new tariffs on 60 countries Friday, citing forced labor violations. Some experts say its unlikely they'll be overruled. The Trump administration imposed new tariffs on 60 U.S. trade partners Friday, including major allies like Japan and the European Union…...