Joe Cook

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Evening Sports Director and Morning Co-Anchor at WAPT-TV (Jackson, MS)

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Doctors are using unapproved AI software to record patient meetings, investigation reveals

4 days ago | msn.com | Sam Coates |Joe Cook

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Doctors are using unapproved AI software to record patient meetings, investigation reveals

4 days ago | centralfm.co.uk | Sam Coates |Joe Cook

NHS bosses have demanded GPs and hospitals stop using artificial intelligence software that could breach data protection rules and put patients at risk. A warning sent out by NHS England this month came just weeks after the same body wrote to doctors about the benefits of using AI for notetaking - to allow them more time to concentrate on patients - using software known as Ambient Voice Technology, or "AVT".
16 WAPT Special Tonight: Men's Health of Mississippi

1 week ago | wapt.com | Joe Cook

Editorial Standards ⓘ June is Men's Health Month. It's to bring awareness about men's health issues and encourage proactive steps to improve their wellbeing.Did you know that men are 4 times more likely to commit suicide?
Jackson community marks Juneteenth with motorcade and celebration

1 week ago | wapt.com | Joe Cook

Community leaders and the Jackson Police Department gathered at Freedom Corner for a motorcade to celebrate Juneteenth a day early. A parade traveled down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the Medgar Evers Library, where children enjoyed games, food trucks, music, and more. Wednesday's event honored the Juneteenth holiday and celebrated the life of Medgar Evers, approaching what would have been his 100th birthday.
Northwest Rankin softball wins third straight state championship

1 month ago | wapt.com | Joe Cook

For the third year in a row Northwest Rankin ends on top of the MHSAA softball mountain.
JSU hosting a a free baseball clinic in Vicksburg this week

1 month ago | wapt.com | Joe Cook

The Jackson State baseball team will take advantage of a short break from their schedule to give back and help train the next generation of baseball players in Vicksburg.The Tigers are hosting at free youth baseball clinic at Key City Park on Tuesday at 5pm. Originally JSU was going to face Alcorn State in Vicksburg on Tuesday but the Braves backed out.
Mississippi College names Rachel Travis as new women's basketball head coach

1 month ago | wapt.com | Joe Cook

The Mississippi College have a new women's basketball head coach in Rachel Travis.Travis comes in after serving as an assistant coach for the Tulsa Golden Wave who are coming off a WNIT appearance. Travis has over a decade of coaching experience with stints at Austin Peay, South Alabama and Longwood.She replaces Greg Long who led the Choctaws for 5 seasons.
NFL coach visits students at Velma Jackson

2 months ago | wapt.com | Joe Cook

AS THE NEW PLAYERS THAT HAVE LANDED IN JACKSON. WELL, FOR MANY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES IN MISSISSIPPI, ESPECIALLY FOOTBALL, THE GOAL IS TO END UP PLAYING ON SUNDAYS. BUT WHAT IF THEY GOT TO SEE WHAT PRO COACHES ARE LOOKING FOR BEFORE THEY EVEN GRADUATED? TODAY AT VELMA JACKSON, STUDENTS AND ATHLETES HEARD FROM FRED WALKER, AN ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS.
Jackson State community gives back for another year

Mar 23, 2025 | wapt.com | Joe Cook

It was a day of giving over at Jackson State University on Saturday for the school's biannual Crop Drop event. Cars were lined up all the way to Gallatin Street as they descended on the campus to pick up much-needed items. People were greeted with sweet potatoes, collard greens, cleaning supplies, even generators and other goods as the school gave back to those in need in the capital city. One JSU senior says this event really makes a difference for those trying to make ends meet.
JSU's Ashley Robinson named national athletics director of the year for a second time

Mar 17, 2025 | wapt.com | Joe Cook

For the second time in three years JSU athletics director Ashley Robinson earns National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics AD of the Year Award.Robinson, a Murrah grad, was recognized as one of four ADs at the Football Championship Subdivision or FCS level to win the award.In 2024 the JSU Tigers started the year with another SWAC Championship from the women's basketball program in what would be Tomekia Reed's final season as head coach.