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Alex “Buddy” Cooper, a Florence school district bus driver, was starting his morning route when his bus and an 18-wheeler collided on Highway 49 near Eagle Post Road in Rankin County just before 7 a.m. No students were on board at the time.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 93 million American adults are at high risk for serious vision loss, but only half visited an eye doctor in the past 12 months.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - If your daily commute takes you down Interstate 55 in Madison County or Lakeland Drive in Rankin County, big changes are coming.

Madison County leaders say they may have found a fix for thousands of drivers who crawl down Stribling Road each morning trying to reach Interstate 55.

The 18- to 20-acre site will feature a lake at its center, surrounded by a walking trail, playground, outdoor fitness area and pavilion.

For years, Sharon Wooten had been making the same promise to desperate individuals - pay me, and I will give you a baby through my surrogacy agency. Those promises were never filled, a surrogate has been jilted, and more than $600,000 in court judgments against her have never been paid.

Jackson Public Schools scholars can now attend Millsaps College with at least half of their tuition covered under a newly signed agreement between the two institutions.

Flash floods are one of the deadliest weather threats on the road, and experts say most people are not prepared for what to do if their car is swept away.

Hurricane season is four days away and experts say, whether you are protecting your home or planning an evacuation, the time to prepare is right now.

Bellamare Development, the Mississippi-based company behind The Gallery, said all city permits have been approved and the 70-acre site off I-55 has been cleared and is ready for vertical construction.