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Cold again tonight, temps bump back up tomorrow
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- Cold again tonight, temps bump back up tomorrow
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 5 hours ago
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- Cold again tonight, temps bump back up tomorrow
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- Hundreds gather in Pearl for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Hundreds gather in Pearl for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s
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- 233 Jackson State student ballots face review in Hinds County
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- 233 Jackson State student ballots face review in Hinds County
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- Man charged with murder in fatal Greenview Drive shooting
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Man charged with murder in fatal Greenview Drive shooting
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- Cool nights continue as another cold front approaches
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
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- Cool nights continue as another cold front approaches
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- Live: The coolest night since March
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- 8:11
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
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- Live: The coolest night since March
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- Chilly mornings and pleasant afternoons ahead
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Chilly mornings and pleasant afternoons ahead
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- Candidates go back and forth as Mississippi Senate race remains undecided
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Candidates go back and forth as Mississippi Senate race remains undecided
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- Mississippi DPS reviews video of Capitol Police officers riding on patrol car
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Mississippi DPS reviews video of Capitol Police officers riding on patrol car
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- Chilly mornings, comfortable afternoons: Fall weather sticks around
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 2 days 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
- 2 days 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
- 2 days 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 days 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 days 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
- 2 days ago
- Description
- "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
- 2 days 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
- 2 days 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
- 2 days 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
- 2 days 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
- 3 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 3 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 3 days 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
- 3 days 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
- 3 days 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
- 3 days ago
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- 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
- 3 days 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
- 3 days 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
- 3 days 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
- 3 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 3 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 3 days 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
- 3 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 3 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 3 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 3 days 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
- 3 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 3 days ago
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- Mistletoe Marketplace kicks off the holiday season in Jackson.
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- Weekend cooldown reinforces dry pattern
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 3 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
- 4 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
- 4 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 4 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 4 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 4 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
- 4 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
- 4 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
- Runtime
- 5:44
- Date posted
- 4 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
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- 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
- 4 days ago
- Description
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- Colom: 'We prepared for this'
- Runtime
- 7:40
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Scott Colom is leading incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's Senate race.
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