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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Kyndall Jones
Editorial Standards ⓘ Residents of Highland Hills Apartments in North Jackson are pleading for help as they face unresolved maintenance issues, prompting city officials to take action.
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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Kyndall Jones
Editorial Standards ⓘ Residents of Keystone Estates in Jackson are raising concerns over repeated power outages, with some lasting for days. Multiple residents have shared their experiences, saying that the power often goes out as soon as it rains and can remain out for hours or even days, forcing them to discard spoiled food.
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2 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Kyndall Jones
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2 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Kyndall Jones
A west Jackson neighborhood is worried about the conditions of a bridge used by dozens.The bridge is at the intersection of Coleman Avenue and Elraine Boulevard, cones and caution tape block where a wooden railing once was.
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3 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Kyndall Jones
CANDIDATE CARSON MASSEY. WELL, THE CITY OF CANTON WILL ALSO BE GETTING A NEW MAYOR AS WELL. A CURRENT ALDERMAN WILL BE TAKING THAT SPOT. WE HAVE 16 WAPT S KENDALL JONES LIVE RIGHT NOW WITH THE LATEST FROM THE CITY OF LIGHTS. CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER AS WE HAVE A NEW MAYOR IN CANTON. THIS IS MAYOR ELECT TIM SCOTT TAYLOR. HOW ARE YOU FEELING TONIGHT, MR. TAYLOR? >> I FEEL GOOD, VERY GOOD. VERY. I’M TIRED, BUT IT’S WORTH IT. WE GOT TO THE END OF THE ROAD.
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3 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Kyndall Jones
Ridgeland voters will decide Tuesday on a referendum proposing a temporary tax increase on hotels and restaurants to fund upgrades at Freedom Ridge Park. The proposal, which previously failed in November, suggests a 2% tax increase on hotels and a 1% increase on restaurants, with the revenue dedicated to enhancing the park's facilities, including pickleball courts, baseball and softball fields, playgrounds, and more."I think that the citizens are very interested in getting this done.
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4 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Kyndall Jones
The state's $7 billion budget has been approved by the Mississippi Senate after a two-day special session, but concerns remain about the $1.9 million allocated for a rehab hospital that could threaten millions in Medicaid funding. "Our health care providers, and specifically our hospitals, couldn't exist and do what they do without the Medicaid reimbursements that they receive," said House Speaker Jason White.
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4 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Kyndall Jones
Mississippi lawmakers are in day two of a special session called by Gov. Tate Reeves to pass a budget to continue funding state government.The Mississippi Senate spent Thursday — day two of the special session — working on the budget, which the House passed late Wednesday. Reeves said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he has met with Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and senators throughout the day.
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1 month ago | 
wapt.com | Kyndall Jones
A former Canton mayoral candidate has taken her fight for City Hall to court.Comelia Walker, who lost the April 22 primary runoff race to Tim Taylor by 43 votes, claims that residents of Ward 4 are disenfranchised because annexing left some residents unable to vote.
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1 month ago | 
wapt.com | Kyndall Jones
The Jackson Medical Mall is set for transformation as the University of Mississippi Medical Center prepares to leave, making way for new tenants and community programs. "Some of our larger tenants have decided to move other places. So, we are replacing those tenants with smaller tenants and other tenants who do some things that are similar to what they were doing, and some of the ones are doing brand new things," said Primus Wheeler, executive director.
