Trooper Sentorio Dennis was part of the Batesville-based Troop E. Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell confirmed his death ...

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to speed up the development of nuclear power and grant the energy secretary authority to approve advanced reactor designs and projects.

Researchers are beginning to wonder if blockbuster drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound could play a role in preventing ...

WAPT Chief Meteorologist David Hartman has the latest most accurate weather forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi ...

The Trump administration is granting Syria a waiver from one crippling set of sanctions as well as easing restrictions on ...

With the win, the Rebels (41-18, 11-13 SEC) won their first NCAA Super Regional game in program history. Ashton Lansdell led ...

A private jet that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood Thursday morning is the latest aviation crash this year ...

Governor Tate Reeves has announced that he will call a special session for the Mississippi Legislature in order for them to ...

Ashby Foote, a West Point graduate, has served on the Jackson City Council for just over a decade. "I'm a trusted, experienced leader that can provide guidance and input," Foote said. He has ...

The Jackson Police Department is investigating after a teenager was shot and killed. Officers were called to a home on ...

President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Apple unless the company moves iPhone production to the United States, potentially increasing consumer prices.

Here are the top stories from the U.S. government this past week. In an overnight vote Thursday, House Republicans passed President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" by a margin of 215 to 214.