Good morning, Jackson.

Residents met with Councilman Kenneth Stokes at Cherry Grove Baptist Church to discuss abandoned homes, burned houses, and blight plus possible solutions in the Georgetown area.

They explored ways to document issues and secure a faster fire response from local fire stations.

A local golf tournament in Rankin County raised $10,000 for a young boy fighting bone cancer—community members united to help cover his treatment costs.

Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center hosts its Truth, Poverty, and Democracy tour to tackle poverty issues and inflation that forces families to choose between bills and essentials in Jackson.

Organizers and lawmakers will meet to discuss policy changes needed to help residents amid costs (a sign of economic strain).

Bean Path is celebrating its eighth anniversary with a week of technology, education and workforce events from Oct.

19 to Oct. 24 at its Makerspace. The nonprofit has served over 17,000 residents and invested $6 million since 2018 to boost economic opportunity.

Rapper Kevin Gates started nearly three hours late at Brandon Amphitheater on Saturday and ended his concert early because of a noise ordinance—fans wanted refunds as he blamed Louisiana traffic.

Entergy received $4.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s SPARK initiative — funding an upgrade to 375 miles of transmission lines that will boost grid reliability and lower costs.

The upgrade will introduce new technology to improve power supply across the state.

Today, MC Law School students are replenishing pantry shelves during a food drive competition on campus + they hope to boost community support for essential food programs.

Four high school football players were nominated for Student-Athlete of the Week after standout performances in Week 9 games—voters can submit choices on WLBT.com until 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Ole Miss right guard Patrick Kutas was named SEC co-offensive lineman of the week Monday after his standout play in the Rebels' 31-3 win over Missouri, helping the offense secure rushing totals and less than one sack per game as Ole Miss will face Texas Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT.