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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Engineers gave the Madison County Board of Supervisors updates Monday on several major road projects east of Interstate 55, with one project nearing completion and others still years away from construction.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Tears, hugs and cheers filled the tarmac at the 172nd Airlift Wing in Jackson on Wednesday as 300 Mississippi National Guard soldiers returned home after a 13-month deployment to Washington, D.C.

The plan authorizes the county to issue up to $48 million in urban renewal revenue bonds to finance construction of a conference center near the intersection of Sunnybrook Road and Colony Park Boulevard.

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Before the full construction begins, the city is launching a $1.9 million demonstration project this fall, essentially a test run of the planned changes.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Back-to-school shopping is underway across the metro, and with inflation sitting at 3.5% , parents are feeling the pressure before the first bell ever rings.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - For Mississippi students with special learning needs, having a certified teacher in the classroom can make all the difference. But across the state, hundreds of those positions sit vacant.

For the first time, retired Mississippi teachers can return to the classroom without giving up their retirement benefits. But some educators say the state’s new incentive doesn’t go far enough.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - For the first time, retired Mississippi teachers can return to the classroom without giving up their retirement benefits.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A major step forward tonight for rural Madison County residents who have waited decades for a basic necessity - a public sewer service.