Good morning, Jackson.

JATRAN workers have been striking for 18 days as they demand fair pay and safer conditions from MV Transportation.

The union and the company will meet with a federal mediator today to work toward a fair contract.

A new report by the Mississippi Early Learning Alliance shows that implementing family-forward workplace policies could help curb the state's brain drain (including paid leave, childcare assistance, flexible scheduling and health benefits).

Employers investing in these changes stand to strengthen the local workforce and boost the economy.

Schools in Hinds, Madison, and other counties welcomed students back to class Thursday morning while Jackson Public Schools began on Wednesday and Canton students will start on Monday.

Teachers, parents, and students showed eagerness for the new school year across Central Mississippi.

WAPT will air a 30-minute special at 6:30 p.m. today as chief meteorologist David Hartman marks his 40 years in Jackson—recounting Hurricane Katrina’s 20-foot surge that reshaped storm responses in the area.

In June, heavy rains from Tropical Storm Arthur forced JXN Water to divert 167M gallons of untreated wastewater to the Pearl River between June 22 and 25.

The utility resolved 79 sewer overflows and is investigating a major overflow at White Oak (tied to a slope failure to the right-of-way).

Local emergency services reported that heat-related calls doubled in Hinds County this July, straining healthcare resources.

Health officials continued monitoring the situation as temperatures remained high.

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