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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Angela Williams
Delta State University is launching the Delta State Free Tuition Scholarship in Fall 2025 to cover 100% of tuition for Pell Grant-eligible, first-time freshmen, aiming to expand college access and reduce financial barriers for Mississippi families."We believe that a student's financial situation should never be a barrier to earning a college degree," said DSU President Dr. Daniel J. Ennis.
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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Angela Williams
The Madison Police Department is mourning the death of K9 Astra.The department said Astra was diagnosed with cancer in November 2024, and after a "valiant battle," died on Wednesday. "She was a joy to have as a family member and fellow officer," Lt. Micah Taylor said in a news release. "She was the total package when it came to work ethic, abilities and drive to hunt narcotics. We offer our sincerest condolences to Astra's handler, Maj.
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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Angela Williams
A barge hit the old Highway 80 railroad bridge over the Mississippi River in Vicksburg. David Day, with the Vicksburg Daily News, reported that a tow boat with more than a dozen barges was traveling the river on Thursday, when some of the barges broke free. One of the barges hit the railroad bridge and another drifted to the Interstate 20 bridge, but didn't appear to do any damage. Traffic on the I-20 bridge was not affected Thursday afternoon, Day reported.
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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Angela Williams
The Mississippi Supreme Court has set an execution date for the state’s longest-serving death row inmate.Richard Gerald Jordan, 78, was convicted in the 1976 kidnapping and killing of Edwina Marter in Harrison County.
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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Angela Williams
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE RANKIN COUNTY SHERIFF REMAINS TIED TO A CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT, FILED BY TWO MEN ABUSED AT THE HANDS OF A GROUP OF DEPUTIES KNOWN AS "THE GOON SQUAD." THE NEWS CAME TODAY, AFTER A FEDERAL JUDGE REFUSED TO DISMISS SHERIFF BRYAN BAILEY FROM THE CASE.. 16 WAPT'S KYNDALL JONES HAS MORE ON THE LAWSUIT...THAT'S WORTH FOUR HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. JUDGE DANIEL P.
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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Angela Williams
Gov. Tate Reeves is announcing a new initiative with the goal of making Mississippi a leader in American energy. Earlier in the day, the governor held a summit in Jackson with energy industry leaders and government partners from around Mississippi and the country.Watch live in the video player above. Gov.
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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Angela Williams
>> ALL RIGHT, BRADLEY, THANKS. WELL, WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE MAN POLICE ARRESTED FOR THE HEINOUS MURDER OF A THREE YEAR OLD GIRL AND HER MOTHER, DANIEL CALLAHAN WAS BEING TRANSPORTED BY JACKSON POLICE JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO. AND HE SPOKE TO THE PRESS ROOM, AND WE’RE GOING TO SEE IF WE CAN ASK HIM A QUESTION HERE. >> LIVE AT 6:00, MISTER CALLAHAN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY I WOULD LIKE DID YOU KILL ERIN BURNETT? >> UNFORTUNATELY, ON LEXAPRO SOBER. NO DRUGS IN MY SYSTEM. I DID. >> WHY?
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2 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Angela Williams
A woman was found dead in a wooded area in Vicksburg known to be a place where people who are homeless live.The Vicksburg Daily News reported that the body was found about 8 a.m. Tuesday in a tent. The area is near a hotel, but the exact location was not reported.Vicksburg Police Chief Penny Jones told the publication that the woman appeared to have been dead for some time. Jones said there was no sign of foul play. The case is under investigation.
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2 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Angela Williams
Ryan Coogler's film, "Sinners," opens with a powerful scene featuring Mississippi Choctaws, emphasizing authenticity through local casting and cultural accuracy. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians said in a post on social media that from the very beginning, Coogler and his team at Proximity Media made it a priority to ensure authenticity by casting actual Mississippi Choctaws, using accurate Choctaw language, and paying close attention to period-specific dress and cultural representation.
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2 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Angela Williams
>> AN ATTORNEY FOR WILLIE CORRIGAN SAYS HIS CONVICTION ON EIGHT MURDER COUNTS AND HIS DEATH PENALTY CONVICTION SHOULD BE THROWN OUT. THEY ARGUE THAT HE DIDN’T GET A FAIR TRIAL. >> THE STATE’S ADMITTED PURPOSE FOR INTRODUCING EVIDENCE OF COREY’S PRIOR ACTS FITS SQUARELY WITHIN THE PROHIBITIONS. >> ATTORNEY GREG SPOOR TOLD JUSTICES THE JURY WAS PREJUDICED BY HEARING EVIDENCE OF GODBOUT’S PRIOR BAD ACTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST HIS ESTRANGED WIFE. SHEENA MAY.
