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Past articles by Erin:

Tougaloo College hosts GCAC Championship

Tougaloo College is playing host to a big basketball championship. → Read More

What to pay attention to when it comes to your heart

"It’s easy to push those symptoms off on a busy life, but pay attention to them," cardiologist says. → Read More

Faulty fire hydrants at apartment complex could have been tragic if fire broke out

A Jackson apartment complex received a citation from the fire department for a situation that could have been tragic. → Read More

The town of Terry has a new police chief

Former JPD Investigator Anthony Moore will take over the top spot → Read More

Stay of execution denied for Mississippi death row inmate

Thomas Loden Jr. is scheduled to be executed next week. → Read More

Jackson man sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for carjacking

Anthony Lee Holder has been sentenced to six years in federal prison. → Read More

Jackson man admits to shooting FBI agent, sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

A Jackson man who pleaded guilty to shooting of an FBI agent has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. → Read More

Flowers challenges Thompson to represent Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District

In the race for Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District, incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson is facing Republican challenger Brian Flowers. → Read More

Capitol police jurisdiction reaches farther than you might think

Capitol police officers are being seen more and more around the city of Jackson. → Read More

Party plans busted after police find drugs, guns

Three men arrested in Port Gibson during safety checkpoint → Read More

JPS dealing with Jackson water issues as students settle in for new school year

As Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Errick Greene and his team work to make the first few days of school good ones for returning students, they were hit with a problem that's plaguing everyone in the capital city: another water crisis. → Read More

Small towns aren't immune to teen crime problems

Keith Dixon, a Copiah County native and former basketball player, has a project planned to get kids off the streets and inside for something productive. → Read More

Clinton alderman to be laid to rest

William "Bill" Barnett served city of Clinton since 2009. → Read More

Blood drive Wednesday for JPD veteran battling rare form of cancer

"I had started losing weight," Terry Dismuke said. "I went to my primary doctor, and he sent me to an oncologist, and that's when they found out." → Read More

2 Jackson women charged with abuse of a corpse

Two women are facing charges after a body was found. → Read More

Hinds County sheriff reflects on first 100 days in office

Sunday marked Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones' 100th day in office.16 WAPT's Erin Pickens sat down with him to talk about his first few months leading the department. → Read More

Social media threat leads to lockdowns of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County Schools

Two Mississippi school districts went under a lockdown Wednesday. → Read More

Fire destroys vacant house on TV Road

The cause of a fire that destroyed a house on TV Road is under investigation. → Read More

David Starling defeats Yazoo City mayor in primary election

Diane Delaware was seeking a third term as mayor, but only received 214 of the 1,585 votes. → Read More

JSU, Tougaloo receives call of bomb threat

16 WAPT is working to gather information as to why there is heavy police presence. → Read More