16 WAPT News Jackson
Chilly mornings, comfortable afternoons: Fall weather sticks around
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- Chilly mornings, comfortable afternoons: Fall weather sticks around
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 1 hour ago
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- 16 WAPT Chief Meteorologist Christana Kay has the latest most accurate weather forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi
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- Votes still being counted in Mississippi Senate race
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- 7:47
- Date posted
- 1 hour ago
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- Votes still being counted in Mississippi Senate race
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- Scott Colom could become Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 1 hour ago
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- Scott Colom could become Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction
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- Hideaway shooting suspect has long rap sheet
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 1 hour ago
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- Hideaway shooting suspect has long rap sheet
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- Editorial: Veteran’s Day
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 2 hours ago
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- Editorial: Thank you veterans for your service
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- Woman killed in Vicksburg drive-by shooting
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 2 hours ago
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- Woman killed in Vicksburg drive-by shooting
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- Jackson Hideaway shooting suspect had arrest history
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 5 hours ago
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- "We have 2 people who should be alive today, seven others who are dealing with the physical and emotional consequences of this violence," JPD Chief RaShall Brackney said. "Our thoughts should always remain with everyone whose lives have been forever changed by this tragedy."
A suspect in a shooting at the Hideaway in Jackson is charged with two counts of capitol murder and seven counts of aggravated assault.
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- Hideaway shooting suspect has criminal past, JPD chief says
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- 7:17
- Date posted
- 6 hours ago
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- Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney says Eddie Collier Jr., a suspect in the fatal shooting at the Hideaway, has a lengthy criminal history.
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- City of Jackson takes legal action to shut down Hideaway
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- The city of Jackson is taking legal action to shut down the Hideaway.
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- Standoff ends, 13-year-old rescued, suspect on the run
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Jackson police are searching for a man suspected of holding a 13-year-old hostage.
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- Cool and dry for the weekend
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
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- Cool and dry for the weekend
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- Jackson police warn of armed robberies targeting Hispanic community
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 21 hours ago
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- The Jackson Police Department is investigating several armed robberies involving victims from the city’s Hispanic community
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- Brookdale fire investigation nears end as elevator examination remains
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 21 hours ago
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- The investigation into the deadly fire at Brookdale Senior Living in Clinton is almost complete
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- Colom campaign challenges Hyde-Smith request on affidavit ballots
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 21 hours ago
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- The campaign for U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith wants election officials in Mississippi's 82 counties to keep affidavit ballots from the Nov. 3 general election secure.
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- 13-year-old rescued from hostage situation at Jackson apartment complex; armed man remains barric...
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 21 hours ago
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- 13-year-old rescued from hostage situation at Jackson apartment complex; armed man remains barricaded
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- Cold front could bring 30s, patchy frost to parts of Mississippi
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
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- A dry cold front will bring cooler air to central Mississippi this weekend, with temperatures potentially dipping into the first 30s of the season.
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- Owens, Banks sentenced in bribery scheme
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Former Hinds County DA Jody Owens sentenced to 41 months in federal bribery case
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- Stokes not apologizing for outburst during Jackson City Council meeting
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Kenneth Stokes defends City Council meeting remarks, says he will not apologize
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- Colom confident in Mississippi Senate win
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Scott Colom confident he’ll make Mississippi history with Senate win
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- Mississippi GOP doubles down on Senate vote count
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Hyde-Smith campaign seeks ballot safeguards, cites possible election challenge
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- GOP says Senate election is 'far from being over'
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- 8:21
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Mike Hurst says there could be 20,000 ballots left to be counted in the Senate race between incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom.
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- Jody Owens speaks after being sentenced in bribery case
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens has been ordered to report to federal prison in January. On Thursday, he was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in a Jackson bribery scheme.
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- Ex-DA Jody Owens sentenced to 41 months in prison
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens has been sentenced to prison for his part in a Jackson bribery scheme.
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- Scott Colom hopes to be the first Black Senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Democrat Scott Colom is ahead in a tight Senate race against Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. If he's declared the winner, Colom would be Mississippi's first Black Senator in Washington since Reconstruction.
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- Weekend cooldown reinforces dry pattern
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Another cold front brings cooler air through the weekend and continued dry weather. 16 WAPT Meteorologist Brendan Weathers has the latest forecast.
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- Scott Colom confident he'll win Mississippi Senate Race
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Democrat Scott Colom says he's confident that once all the votes are counted, he will be the winner, defeating incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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- Mississippi Senate race in national eye
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- ABC's Faith Abubey was in Jackson Thursday morning reporting on the Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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- Independent candidate says he made positive impact on Senate race
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Independent Senate candidate Ty Pinkins says he took votes from disenchanted Republicans.
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- Mistletoe Marketplace kicks off in Jackson
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Mistletoe Marketplace kicks off the holiday season in Jackson.
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- Weekend cooldown reinforces dry pattern
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Weekend cooldown reinforces dry pattern
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- Aarón Sánchez to co-host 2027 JXN Food and Wine Festival
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Sánchez will take part in all three days of the festival
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- Two Capitol Police officers involved in Jackson crash
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Two Capitol Police officers were involved in a two-vehicle crash
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- Cool nights, mild days: Mississippi settles into a fall forecast
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Fall weather is settling into central Mississippi, with cool nights, mild afternoons and another drop in temperatures expected this weekend.
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- Dolph McDonald wins Blitz 16 Player of the Week
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- The final Blitz 16 Player of the Week for the 2026 season of The Blitz is Dolph McDonald of Morton High School. The senior defensive back and receiver had his hands all over Morton's 33-32 win over rival Forest. He finished with 131 all purpose yards, 2 TDs, 7 tackles, an INT and a blocked extra point. Congrats to Dolph McDonald!
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- Stokes stirs outrage after comments during Jackson City Council meeting
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Jackson councilman criticized for remarks during meeting
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- What’s the vote-count process in Mississippi?
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Mississippi election officials keep counting ballots in Colom vs. Hyde-Smith race after Election Day
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- Colom leading Hyde-Smith in tight Mississippi Senate race
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- 3:36
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Mississippi Senate race remains undecided as thousands of ballots await counting
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- Colom could make history if he holds lead over Hyde-Smith
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- 5:44
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Scott Colom says he's happy with where he stands after Tuesday's Senate race against incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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- Quiet fall conditions return
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- After last night's storms moved through, quiet weather is back! 16 WAPT Meteorologist Brendan Weathers has the details
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- How are votes tabulated in Mississippi as Senate race hangs in the balance?
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
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- Colom: 'We prepared for this'
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- 7:40
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Scott Colom is leading incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's Senate race.
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- Too close to call: Cindy Hyde-Smith, Scott Colom locked in tight Mississippi Senate race
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- 4:24
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Too close to call: Cindy Hyde-Smith, Scott Colom locked in tight Mississippi Senate race
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- Quiet fall conditions return
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Quiet fall conditions return
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- 'We are in a very good lead right now,' Hyde-Smith says
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- 7:57
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith says she's in the lead in the race against Scott Colom.
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- Michael Guest secures his 5th term
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Michael Guest secures his 5th term representing Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District of the US House of Representatives
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- Mississippi Senate race down to the wire
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- 3:43
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is in a close race with Scott Colom.
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- Hinds County DA race headed to runoff
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Darla Palmer and Gwen Agho are headed to a runoff in the special election for Hinds County district attorney.
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- U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson wins re-election
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson wins re-election.
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- Mississippi Senate race is a close one
- Runtime
- 5:33
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is in a tight race with Scott Colom.
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- Bennie Thompson celebrates win
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Congressman Bennie Thompson and his supporters celebrate another campaign win in Bolton. Thompson will be entering his 18th term representing the 2nd District of Mississippi
