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Varsity 4 Super 6 boys basketball: Fleming Island jumps to top of rankings
Read full article: Varsity 4 Super 6 boys basketball: Fleming Island jumps to top of rankingsThe News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday — except during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 17.
Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputes
Read full article: Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputesBribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, are the latest shock to the state's capital city.
Carnival Cruise Line celebrates veterans, 20 years of sailing out of Jacksonville
Read full article: Carnival Cruise Line celebrates veterans, 20 years of sailing out of JacksonvilleOn Wednesday, Carnival Cruise Line celebrated its 20th anniversary of year-round cruising out of Jacksonville, which included a tribute to military service.
Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery charges
Read full article: Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery chargesThe mayor of Mississippi’s capital city says he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a “political prosecution” to hurt his 2025 campaign for reelection.
Vigil held for Grizzly No. 399, the beloved Grand Teton bear who was killed by a vehicle
Read full article: Vigil held for Grizzly No. 399, the beloved Grand Teton bear who was killed by a vehicleNature lovers held a vigil for a famous female grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park after she was struck and killed by a vehicle.
Candidates can use campaign funds for child care in most states, but few do
Read full article: Candidates can use campaign funds for child care in most states, but few doA growing number of states are allowing candidates for local and state office to use their campaign dollars to pay for child care expenses.
‘I was terrified. It stunned me’: Jacksonville family devastated after they say a neighbor fatally shot their dog
Read full article: ‘I was terrified. It stunned me’: Jacksonville family devastated after they say a neighbor fatally shot their dogA Jacksonville family is devastated after they said their dog was shot by a neighbor on Saturday.
America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs
Read full article: America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programsFederal, state and local governments are all trying to reduce maternal mortality rates across the United States and eliminate racial disparities.
Favre challenges a judge's order that blocked his lead attorney in Mississippi welfare lawsuit
Read full article: Favre challenges a judge's order that blocked his lead attorney in Mississippi welfare lawsuitRetired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says a Mississippi judge improperly blocked his lead attorney from representing him in a state civil lawsuit that seeks to recover misspent welfare money.
High school football ‘24: A look at team schedules for the upcoming season
Read full article: High school football ‘24: A look at team schedules for the upcoming seasonHigh school football season in Florida begins in less than a month. News4JAX has you covered. Here are the team-by-team schedules for schools in the North Florida coverage region.
Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots
Read full article: Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballotsA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee that sought to block Mississippi from counting absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after after it.
Harris makes a pre-taped appearance on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' to urge Americans to vote
Read full article: Harris makes a pre-taped appearance on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' to urge Americans to voteVice President Kamala Harris has crashed the season finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” urging Americans to vote in an appearance taped before President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid.
Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts
Read full article: Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districtsMississippi election officials say redrawing legislative districts in time for this November’s election is impossible because of tight deadlines to prepare ballots.
Jackson to appear at 5th Olympics for Australia's Opals. Mills, Giddey in Boomers team
Read full article: Jackson to appear at 5th Olympics for Australia's Opals. Mills, Giddey in Boomers teamBasketball star Lauren Jackson will compete at her fifth Olympics after being selected in Australia’s 12-player squad just three months after again coming out of retirement.
New chief of Duval County School Police sworn in alongside newest member of K-9 unit
Read full article: New chief of Duval County School Police sworn in alongside newest member of K-9 unitThe new chief of school police for Duval County Public Schools was officially sworn in Thursday at a ceremony at the Duval County School Board headquarters.
Large chunk of Wyoming's Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt
Read full article: Large chunk of Wyoming's Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuiltA large chunk of a mountain pass highway in Wyoming has collapsed, severing a well-traveled commuter link between small towns in eastern Idaho and the tourist destination of Jackson.
Mississippi is the latest state sued by tech group over age verification on websites
Read full article: Mississippi is the latest state sued by tech group over age verification on websitesA tech industry group says a new Mississippi law requiring users of websites and other digital services to verify their age will unconstitutionally limit access to online speech for minors and adults.
Community learns how city, Jaguars plan to split ‘Stadium of the Future’ costs
Read full article: Community learns how city, Jaguars plan to split ‘Stadium of the Future’ costsThe Jacksonville City Council -- and the community -- will get a first look Tuesday night at the proposed deal the city and the Jaguars have reached to finance the “Stadium of the Future” renovations at EverBank Stadium.
Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker rooms
Read full article: Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker roomsMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a new law regulating transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings.
After a rookie renaissance the past couple years, some top prospects have struggled this season
Read full article: After a rookie renaissance the past couple years, some top prospects have struggled this seasonJust when it appeared baseball’s young standouts had mastered the transition from Triple-A to the majors, a few of the game’s prized prospects showed up and went through a humbling experience.
Janet Jackson to play 2024 Essence Fest instead of the Smoothie King Center this summer
Read full article: Janet Jackson to play 2024 Essence Fest instead of the Smoothie King Center this summerJanet Jackson will make her fourth appearance at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture this summer in New Orleans.
Judge grants autopsy rules requested by widow of Mississippi man found dead after vanishing
Read full article: Judge grants autopsy rules requested by widow of Mississippi man found dead after vanishingA Mississippi judge granted a request Thursday by the widow of a deceased man who vanished under mysterious circumstances to set standards for a future independent autopsy of her late husband’s body.
Mississippi legislators won't smooth the path this year to restore voting rights after some felonies
Read full article: Mississippi legislators won't smooth the path this year to restore voting rights after some feloniesCivil rights advocates say Mississippi needs to simplify the process of restoring voting rights to people convicted of some felonies.
The largest fresh egg producer in the US has found bird flu in chickens at Texas and Michigan plants
Read full article: The largest fresh egg producer in the US has found bird flu in chickens at Texas and Michigan plantsThe largest fresh egg producer in the U.S. says it has stopped production at a plant in the Texas Panhandle after bird flu was found in the flock.
‘It is not your fault’: Sexual assault survivor, Jacksonville sheriff encourage other victims to come forward
Read full article: ‘It is not your fault’: Sexual assault survivor, Jacksonville sheriff encourage other victims to come forwardAt least 50% of women and 30% of men are victims of sexual violence.
Are there any lessons learned after Jacksonville came close to losing one of its most important entities...JEA?
Read full article: Are there any lessons learned after Jacksonville came close to losing one of its most important entities...JEA?Now that the JEA scandal has finally concluded with a federal trial leading to the conviction of the public utility’s former CEO Aaron Zahn, there’s one question that still lingers:
Dollar Tree to close nearly 1,000 stores, posts surprise fourth quarter loss
Read full article: Dollar Tree to close nearly 1,000 stores, posts surprise fourth quarter lossDollar Tree will close nearly 1,000 stores and swung to a surprise fourth quarter loss as the discount retailer took a related $1.07 billion goodwill impairment charge.
Mississippi Senate votes to change control of Jackson's troubled water system
Read full article: Mississippi Senate votes to change control of Jackson's troubled water systemThe Mississippi Senate has passed a bill for the second year in a row that would transfer control of the state capital city’s troubled water system to a regional board.
Boys high school basketball playoffs ‘24: Jackson, Providence, Impact Christian, Ponte Vedra headed to final four
Read full article: Boys high school basketball playoffs ‘24: Jackson, Providence, Impact Christian, Ponte Vedra headed to final fourJackson, Providence, Impact Christian and Ponte Vedra all punched their tickets to the final four with regional championship wins on Friday night.
Brunswick prayer vigil held for ‘Ahmaud Arbery Day,’ 4 years after deadly encounter in Georgia
Read full article: Brunswick prayer vigil held for ‘Ahmaud Arbery Day,’ 4 years after deadly encounter in GeorgiaFour years after Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down while jogging in the Satilla Shores neighborhood, near Brunswick, a prayer vigil is planned to honor his memory on the day named for the 25-year-old.
Boys high school basketball playoffs ‘24: Episcopal, Jackson, Raines, Providence among winners
Read full article: Boys high school basketball playoffs ‘24: Episcopal, Jackson, Raines, Providence among winnersSeveral all-area regional final matchups are set as eight local teams advanced in the boys high school basketball playoffs on Tuesday night.
Boys high school basketball playoffs ‘24: Jackson-Ribault set up 5th meeting of season in 2nd round
Read full article: Boys high school basketball playoffs ‘24: Jackson-Ribault set up 5th meeting of season in 2nd roundThe second round of the boys high school basketball playoffs are set, including a major rematch between Gateway Conference rivals Jackson and Ribault.
Families express concerns over mishandling of loved ones’ remains at funeral home caught in investigation
Read full article: Families express concerns over mishandling of loved ones’ remains at funeral home caught in investigationSeveral families are pouring in with stories to News4JAX about their experiences with a Jacksonville funeral home at the center of a state investigation.
Investigation reveals JSO had the authority to burst into woman’s home, detain her in mistaken identity case
Read full article: Investigation reveals JSO had the authority to burst into woman’s home, detain her in mistaken identity caseAn internal affairs investigation ruled officers involved in bursting into a woman’s home and detaining her in a case of mistaken identity did have the legal authority to enter her home because they were investigating reports of gunfire.
News4JAX Super 6 boys basketball: Top 5 teams steady, Oakleaf moves back into rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 boys basketball: Top 5 teams steady, Oakleaf moves back into rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Jan. 9.
Gators add former Jackson High star Grayson Howard through transfer portal
Read full article: Gators add former Jackson High star Grayson Howard through transfer portalFlorida got better on the defensive side of the football Thursday when it picked up a commitment from transfer linebacker Grayson Howard, a Jacksonville native and former area star.
News4JAX Super 6 boys basketball: Red hot Jackson climbs into the top spot to start 2024
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 boys basketball: Red hot Jackson climbs into the top spot to start 2024The News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Jan. 2.
FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
Read full article: FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoaxA bomb threat emailed to officials in several states has briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives have been found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats as a hoax.
Judge allows new court in Mississippi's majority-Black capital, rejecting NAACP request to stop it
Read full article: Judge allows new court in Mississippi's majority-Black capital, rejecting NAACP request to stop itA federal judge will allow Mississippi officials to move forward with creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson.
Familiar feel to it: A first look at the FHSAA’s new football district assignments
Read full article: Familiar feel to it: A first look at the FHSAA’s new football district assignmentsThe Florida High School Athletic Association released its new classification and district assignments for football on Friday morning, unveiling some new twists for area teams.
In federal challenge to Mississippi law, arguments focus on racial discrimination and public safety
Read full article: In federal challenge to Mississippi law, arguments focus on racial discrimination and public safetyA federal judge will consider arguments over racial discrimination, public safety and local democracy as he decides whether to block appointments to a state-run court set to be created on Jan. 1 in part of Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city.
Vigil for 1-year-old honors his life as loved ones push for justice in his death
Read full article: Vigil for 1-year-old honors his life as loved ones push for justice in his deathThe family of a 1-year-old boy and the Justice Coalition of Jacksonville gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember the toddler who lost his life this past spring.
News4JAX Super 6 boys basketball: Providence jumps to No. 1 spot after Fortegra dominance
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 boys basketball: Providence jumps to No. 1 spot after Fortegra dominanceThe News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 12,
Battle over creating new court centers on equality in Mississippi's majority-Black capital city
Read full article: Battle over creating new court centers on equality in Mississippi's majority-Black capital cityConstitutional rights are at the center of a legal fight over a state-run court in part of Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city of Jackson.
Third Mississippi man is buried in a pauper's grave without family's knowledge
Read full article: Third Mississippi man is buried in a pauper's grave without family's knowledgeA third family says they recently discovered a relative was buried in a Mississippi pauper’s cemetery without their knowledge.
Mississippi's capital city is considering a unique plan to slash water rates for poor people
Read full article: Mississippi's capital city is considering a unique plan to slash water rates for poor peopleThe manager of the long-troubled water system in Missisisppi’s capital city has proposed a slight rate increase.
Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengage
Read full article: Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengageMississippi's long history of voter suppression has created widespread voter fatigue among Black residents in a state where they account for nearly 40% of the population.
A cyber breach delays poll worker training in Mississippi's largest county before the statewide vote
Read full article: A cyber breach delays poll worker training in Mississippi's largest county before the statewide voteElection officials in Mississippi’s most populous county had to scramble to complete required poll worker training after an early September breach involving county computers.
Lawyer wants federal probe of why Mississippi police waited months to tell a mom her son was killed
Read full article: Lawyer wants federal probe of why Mississippi police waited months to tell a mom her son was killedA civil rights attorney says he will ask the U.S. Justice Department to investigate why authorities in Jackson, Mississippi, waited months to tell a woman that her son had been struck and killed by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer.
Union Pacific railroad's quarterly profit falls 19% as volumes slow and costs remain high
Read full article: Union Pacific railroad's quarterly profit falls 19% as volumes slow and costs remain highUnion Pacific's third-quarter profit fell 19% as the railroad hauled about 3% fewer shipments and costs remained high, but the average speed of its trains improved 5% as new CEO Jim Vena began to tweak the operations.
Brett Favre's deposition in Mississippi's welfare scandal is rescheduled for December
Read full article: Brett Favre's deposition in Mississippi's welfare scandal is rescheduled for DecemberThe deposition in the civil lawsuit against retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in connection with Mississippi’s welfare scandal has been pushed back at the request of the athlete’s attorneys.
Mississippi sees spike in child care enrollment after abortion ban and child support policy change
Read full article: Mississippi sees spike in child care enrollment after abortion ban and child support policy changeMississippi's human services director says the state has seen a consistent increase in the number of families accepting public assistance for child care since lawmakers banned abortion in almost all circumstances.
Federal appeals court reverses ruling that found Mississippi discriminated in mental health care
Read full article: Federal appeals court reverses ruling that found Mississippi discriminated in mental health careA federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found Mississippi relies too much on institutionalizing people with mental health conditions rather than providing care in their communities.
Mississippi school district named in desegregation lawsuit is allowed to shed federal supervision
Read full article: Mississippi school district named in desegregation lawsuit is allowed to shed federal supervisionA majority-Black Mississippi school district has received a judge’s approval to shed federal supervision in a desegregation lawsuit that dates back to 1965.
Culture and shared history cast by the wayside as the Big 12 and other leagues realign
Read full article: Culture and shared history cast by the wayside as the Big 12 and other leagues realignThe Big 12 Conference sprung from the old Big Eight, a bunch of entirely public and largely agricultural schools.
Correction: Election 2023-Decision Notes-Mississippi Runoffs story
Read full article: Correction: Election 2023-Decision Notes-Mississippi Runoffs storyIn a story published August 25, 2023, about Mississippi runoff elections, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Tuesday's runoff primary is limited only to voters who cast ballots in the Aug. 8 primary election.
Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation -- at a steep cost
Read full article: Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation -- at a steep costAs brutal heat stretches across much of the United States, some farmers may be watching their crops grow parched.
Biden administration asks employers to give more help to workers who lose Medicaid
Read full article: Biden administration asks employers to give more help to workers who lose MedicaidThe Biden administration is asking employers to give workers who lose Medicaid coverage more time to land health insurance through their jobs.
Mother clings to hope that her son will receive justice years after his remains were found
Read full article: Mother clings to hope that her son will receive justice years after his remains were foundThe mother of a teen who disappeared and whose remains were found a year later in the woods in Northwest Jacksonville is still hoping for justice five years later.
A stray bullet hit a woman lying in bed. A federal judge dismissed her lawsuit against police
Read full article: A stray bullet hit a woman lying in bed. A federal judge dismissed her lawsuit against policeA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Mississippi woman who says she was hit by a stray police bullet while lying in bed.
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Mississippi's Jim Crow-era ban on voting after some felonies
Read full article: Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Mississippi's Jim Crow-era ban on voting after some feloniesThe U.S. Supreme Court says it will not stop Mississippi from removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies — a practice that originated in the Jim Crow era with the intent of stopping Black men from influencing elections.
Civil rights icon James Meredith, 90, falls at Mississippi event but has no visible injuries
Read full article: Civil rights icon James Meredith, 90, falls at Mississippi event but has no visible injuriesCivil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol at an event marking his 90th birthday.
A mother of 3 became homeless when her husband abandoned her. A local nonproft helped turn her life around
Read full article: A mother of 3 became homeless when her husband abandoned her. A local nonproft helped turn her life aroundThe local nonprofit found that 71% of the people surveyed became homeless because they could not afford to make ends meet.
Mississippi harms free speech by requiring state permits before protests, lawsuit says
Read full article: Mississippi harms free speech by requiring state permits before protests, lawsuit saysA new lawsuit says a Mississippi law will restrict free speech by requiring people to obtain permission from state law enforcement officials for any protest near state government buildings in the capital city of Jackson.
Housing crisis remains in Kentucky's poor Appalachia region after flood waters recede
Read full article: Housing crisis remains in Kentucky's poor Appalachia region after flood waters recedeNearly a year after deadly flooding hit eastern Kentucky, a housing crisis is affecting the impoverished region.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells law students 'Survivor' offers helpful lessons
Read full article: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells law students 'Survivor' offers helpful lessonsSupreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she's a “Survivor superfan” and in a commencement address in Washington offered graduating law school students lessons from the reality TV show.
Transgender health: Comparing model bills to real proposals
Read full article: Transgender health: Comparing model bills to real proposalsAn Associated Press analysis has found that many of this year’s statehouse proposals to restrict gender-affirming care for youths are identical or very similar to some model legislation.
Bolles boys, girls sweep track and field championships
Read full article: Bolles boys, girls sweep track and field championshipsThe Bulldogs swept the Class 2A team state championships on Thursday at UNF, winning the boys and girls titles. For the Bulldogs girls, it was their third consecutive title.
'Affront to democracy': Concern about appointing Mississippi judges where most are elected
Read full article: 'Affront to democracy': Concern about appointing Mississippi judges where most are electedThree residents of Mississippi’s capital city say their rights are undermined by a new state law that would create a court inside Jackson with judges who are appointed.
Mississippi ex-governor releases texts in welfare scandal
Read full article: Mississippi ex-governor releases texts in welfare scandalFormer Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has released his text email messages related to a welfare fraud investigation, including money spent for a university volleyball arena.
Mississippi jail escapee dead after armed standoff
Read full article: Mississippi jail escapee dead after armed standoffAuthorities say a man who escaped from a Mississippi jail and is a suspect in a Monday night killing has died after barricading himself in a home and setting it on fire during an armed standoff with deputies.
Hawks playoff win pushes Janet Jackson concert back 1 day
Read full article: Hawks playoff win pushes Janet Jackson concert back 1 dayThe Atlanta Hawks are still alive in the playoffs and that will force fans planning to attend Janet Jackson’s concert in the city this week to wait a day to see the music star.
Lawsuit: Mississippi violates rights by appointing judges
Read full article: Lawsuit: Mississippi violates rights by appointing judgesMississippi is violating its own constitution with a law that requires some judges to be appointed rather than elected in the state’s majority-Black capital city and its surrounding county.