30 July 2010, 12:04 pm
WAVELAND, Miss. A few days ago, at least a dozen tiny crabs scurried along the sandy bottom of Jackson Marsh near here, just inches beneath a streak of oily sheen that was racing back into a crude-soaked Gulf of Mexico with the tide.... Read More »
30 July 2010, 12:01 pm
Start your weekend off right with a little back-to-school shopping. The Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday started at 12:01 a.m. today and ends Saturday at midnight. Buy shoes and clothes that retail for less than $100, and you pay no sales tax.... Read More »
30 July 2010, 7:00 am
A coalition of politicians, customer advocates and utility employees this week called for Congress to fully fund the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in the next federal budget and expand the program so more money is available to help pay summer cooling bills.... Read More »
30 July 2010, 6:38 am
WILD TURKEYS can't catch a break. If my friends (soon to be ex-friends, I'm sure) Terry Phelps and Scott Haigler, aren't bush hogging over turkey nests (along with many others too smart to admit it), raccoons, skunks and other critters are eating the turkeys' eggs.... Read More »
29 July 2010, 11:49 pm
World Cup fever has passed, but there's still soccer being played in Jackson.... Read More »
29 July 2010, 11:11 pm
What's happening in and around New Orleans on Friday, July 30, 2010... Read More »
29 July 2010, 7:47 pm
They tried to build a Bridge to Nowhere, fretted about "killing grandma," and stiffed the IRS. John Avlon presents a rogue's gallery of House members who should be bounced come November, from Joe Wilson to Alan Grayson.... Read More »
29 July 2010, 5:01 pm
verbatim statement Jackson, Mississippi - The "best of the best" of Jackson's tourism industry were honored today at the Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau's 2010 Hometown Hero and SUMITT Awards ceremony at the Jackson Convention Complex.... Read More »
29 July 2010, 2:58 am
The Bowie American Legion Post 66 baseball team is in Jackson, Miss., today to begin play in the National Amateur Baseball Federation Senior World Series. The event includes seven regional champions and runs through Sunday.... Read More »
28 July 2010, 2:36 pm
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Wednesday, the Mississippi State Fairgrounds is setting the stage for the youth world championships in barrel horse racing, a sport that's not for the faint of heart.... Read More »