🌱 Fire On I -20 Under Control + $10 Million Donation To Tougaloo

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First, today's weather:

A strong morning thunderstorm. High: 77 Low: 44.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Jackson:

1. Early Wednesday morning, Jackson firefighters battled a massive fire at an abandoned building on Henry Hill Drive off I-20 and Highway 18. The blaze took hours to get under control and required additional trucks. There are no reports of injuries at this time and investigators are looking into the source of the fire. (WLBT)
2. According to Deputy Chief Deric Hearn, the homicide on Wood Village Apartments reported yesterday appears to be justifiable homicide. The case, in which 31-year-old Ryan Daniels, allegedly lured the suspect using the cell phone of the suspect's ex-girlfriend, will be presented to a Hinds County grand jury. (WLBT)
3. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patricia Quillin, visited Tougaloo College on Monday to talk about their $10 million donation. Half of the donation will endow need-based scholarships while the remaining $5 million will help the Tougaloo students at Brown University participating in the Brown-Tougaloo exchange program. (Jackson Free Press)

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Today in Jackson:

• Vaping Summit - Flowood Chamber - Virtual (8:30 AM)
• 2022 Governor's Arts Awards Rebroadcast - Virtual (1:30 PM)
• Anime/Comic Book Club Program for Teens - Virtual (4:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Discover the 2022 Football Schedule for the SWAC Champions, the JSU Tigers Football Team, and purchase season tickets as early as March 1st. (Facebook)
• Experience the blues at Ground Zero Blues Club; a new location is coming to Biloxi soon! (Instagram)
• Mississippi-based, award-winning sculptor Stephen Phillips visited the Mississippi School of the Arts, giving the visual artists some lessons and tutorials in the sculpting lab. (Instagram)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.