The Latest Breaking News from Jackson

As a new year starts, schools prepare for fewer masks, more learning and joy

Schools are opening up around the country, and the third year in the shadow of a pandemic brings new challenges but also new hope.

WEKU · Aug 18, 2022

Mississippi's last abortion clinic shuts down. The owner promises to continue working

The clinic is now headed to Las Cruces, New Mexico, about 40 miles north of El Paso, Texas.

WEKU · Jul 8, 2022

The last abortion clinic in Mississippi closes its doors

JACKSON, Miss. — Just before dawn Wednesday outside the Jackson Women's Health Organization, Derenda Hancock propped a hand-scrawled placard on a folding chair.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 7, 2022

If you can't get in to Yellowstone, here are some ways to salvage your trip

Yellowstone is working to fully reopen, but there are new entry restrictions and many could be turned away at the gates. Here are some other vacation options nearby that are worth your while.

WEKU · Jun 21, 2022

What is Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization? Why one lawsuit could overturn abortion rights

One case threatens a landmark Supreme Court decision

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022

Photos: Best of ‘BKFC Fight Night: Jackson 2’

Check out these photos from BKFC Fight Night: Jackson 2 in Jackson, Miss., which featured Alan Belcher vs. Frank Tate.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 13, 2022

Photos: ‘BKFC Fight Night: Jackson 2’ weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the BKFC Fight Night: Jackson 2 weigh-ins and faceoffs in Jackson, Miss.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 11, 2022

Abortion in Mississippi is already limited to a single clinic. If Roe v Wade falls, it could soon be outlawed entirely

The "Pink House" in Jackson has been fighting for safe, legal abortion for more than a decade. It's now at the centre of a once-in-a-generation legal stoush, with consequences that will shake the foundation of American life.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

The lone abortion provider in Miss. is at the center of the case challenging Roe

Ayesha Rascoe talks with Shannon Brewer of the Jackson Women's Health Organization. The Mississippi clinic is at the center of a Supreme Court case that could result in the end of Roe v. Wade.

WEKU · May 8, 2022

1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at Mississippi’s Mudbug Festival

A mass shooting at the Mudbug Festival in Jackson, Mississippi, Saturday left at least one person dead and five others injured, according to officials.

Tribune News Service · May 1, 2022