Water damage closes schools in Carbon Hill
Carbon Hill Elementary, Junior High and High school will be closed until Monday, Jan. 9. All three schools sustained severe damage and flooding due to frozen pipes that…
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Four water stations set up as residents have no water in Hale
Several residents in Hale County are upset due to no running water in their homes for the past few days, including Christmas. Many people said they have tried…
Lawsuit seeks repairs for troubled Mississippi water system
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A new class-action lawsuit seeks to force Mississippi’s capital city to fix its troubled water system, including the removal or repair of pipes and equipment contaminated with lead. The federal…
Racism seen as root of water crisis in Mississippi capital
By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A boil-water advisory has been lifted for Mississippi's capital, and the state will stop handing out free bottled water on Saturday. But the crisis isn't over. Water pressure still hasn't…
Eutaw/Boligee water discussion continues this week
Greene County's cities of Eutaw and Boligee are in the middle of figuring out who should own Boligee's water and sewer system. Boligee residents said they've been dealing with dirty water and dismal water pressure for some time. Currently, Eutaw…
EPA inspector general probes Mississippi capital water woes
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An independent watchdog in the Environmental Protection Agency says it is investigating the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital. Emergency repairs are happening after problems at Jackson's…
Beulah Baptist Church donates water to families in Jackson
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Caleb Aguayo TUSCALOOSA - Following the water crisis at O.B. Water Plant in Jackson, Miss., a Tuscaloosa church is making sure affected residents…
EXPLAINER: Mississippi capital's water woes are extensive
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's capital city is struggling with its water system. Many of Jackson's 150,000 residents have had little or no water coming from their faucets the past several days. Problems started…
