Mayor Sues Over Garbage Collection Plan + Shooting Kills One

Hey, Jackson! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain in the morning and afternoon. High: 84 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories today in Jackson:

1. The mayor of Jackson is considering suing the city council over the garbage collection contract. Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said he is angry the council twice voted down his plan to replace Waste Management with Texas-based FCC Environmental. The council also rejected the mayor's offer to hire a local company connected to businessman Socrates Garrett to collect trash on an emergency basis. (WAPT Jackson)
2. One man was killed and another man was wounded in a Jackson shooting. The shooting was reported Monday afternoon near Cox and McKinley streets, police said. Authorities say Teishun Norwood was shot in the chest and a 31-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was shot in the shoulder. (WAPT Jackson)
3. A Jackson firefighter is now behind bars after being charged with sexual battery. (WLBT)
4. Jackson chef, Enrika Williams, goes head to head with Food Network's Bobby Flay on Beat Bobby Flay. (WLBT)
5. The Jackson Hinds Library System delayed the opening of Willie Morris Library on Monday. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Jackson:

• Pearl: Book Club - Pearl Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting - MHP Security - Byram Chamber of Commerce (10:00 AM)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.