Hogan to receive honary degree from Brown University

Submitted by bburks@wlbt.com on Friday, May 24th, 7:57 pm

JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) - Tougaloo College President Beverly Wade Hogan will be at Brown University this holiday weekend. Saturday afternoon, she will deliver the 2013 Baccalaureate address in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.

Sunday, at graduation ceremonies, Hogan will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University.

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'Hairspray' opens Tuesday at the New Stage Theatre

Submitted by News Staff

Friday, May 24th, 2013, 2:16pm

'Hairspray' opens Tuesday at the New Stage Theatre

JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) - The New Stage Theatre will present Hairspray starting Tuesday.

Performances are set for May 28-June 1 and June 5-8 at 7:30 p.m. Matinees are scheduled for 2 p.m. June 2 and 9.

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Traffic Alert: Old Canton Road & Crane Blvd.

Submitted by MSNewsNow Web Staff on Thursday, May 23rd, 2:37 pm

JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now)- The City of Jackson Department of Public Works has closed Old Canton Road at Crane Blvd for emergency sewer repair. The repairs are expected to take two weeks.

If you travel Old Canton Road between State Street and Meadowbrook Road, this will probably affect you.

Motorists are urged to observe all traffic control devices, and detour signs have been posted.

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Mississippi relief agencies on standby for OK recovery

Submitted by MSNewsNow Web Staff on Tuesday, May 21st, 2:49 pm

Rescuers worked all night at Plaza Towers Elementary, where they hope survivors can still be found alive after a deadly tornado destroyed the school. (Source: CNN)

JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now)- For relief agencies and groups across the state, the tornado that ripped through Oklahoma has put them on notice.

"All the fuel tanks are topped off. The trucks are loaded and when and if we get the call, we'll be prepared to go in a matter of hours," said William Perkins with the Mississippi Baptist Convention.

Perkins says he does expect that call to happen given the amount of damage and expected recovery time.

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Survey: Parents pleased with Jackson schools

Submitted by Morgan Carlson, WLBT Community Web Producer

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 2:55pm

JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now)- Apparently Jackson Public School parents are pleased with the district's customer service.

The Capital City's school district received favorable grades for its customer service in a recent survey.

More than 2,000 parents returned the survey, which went home with all JPS students in December. The survey closed in March.

According to JPS's website, the school district has more than 30,000 students.

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$12K of pot seized, 2 arrested in northeast Jackson

Submitted by MSNewsNow Web Staff on Monday, May 20th, 1:26 pm

Cariveria Anexus Marshall, 24 (Source: Hinds County Sheriff's Office)

JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now)- Hinds County sheriff's deputies seized five pounds of marijuana and made two arrests as the result of a three-month investigation.

Sheriff's office officials say the northeast Jackson investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.

Tuesday members of the Hinds County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 168 Riveria Dr.

Officers seized five pounds of marijuana, which has a street value of about $12,000, drug paraphernalia and a handgun, according to the HCSO.

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