JTRAN buses will not be running their usual routes in Mississippi’s capital city for the time being due to a strike by union workers. Early Wednesday morning, JTRAN employees and the Amalgamated Transit Union were spotted protesting at JTRAN’s Highway … Continued
A teenager is behind bars for allegedly threatening to open gunfire at Harrison Central High School on multiple occasions. Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley confirms that an unidentified 16-year-old male is now behind bars on two felony counts of making … Continued
The Lee County Sheriff’s Department has announced two related drug busts that resulted in one arrest and over 2,000 fentanyl pills being seized. Deputies and narcotics agents used a search warrant on Aug. 29 at an undisclosed location in Guntown. … Continued
The Ole Miss baseball team will open the 2025 campaign out west once again. Mike Bianco’s club will begin action at Globe Life Field in Dallas as part of the Shriners Children’s College Showdown in a weekend series from February … Continued
One of the world’s most recognizable hip-hop artists will soon take the stage in Starkville. Ludacris will headline the annual Bulldog Bash on the campus of Mississippi State University on Friday, Oct. 4. The free, outdoor concert will be held … Continued
Officials are warning residents in the Vicksburg area to be beary careful. Early Wednesday morning, a black bear was spotted in a tree outside the old courthouse in the River City’s downtown area. Authorities are reminding the public that a … Continued
Mississippi’s lone professional golf tournament will soon tee off in Jackson with Sanderson Farms acting as the title sponsor one last time. The Sanderson Farms Championship is set to take place at the Country Club of Jackson with events running … Continued
The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science will soon be wrapping up its annual lecture series. Officials with the museum announced on Wednesday that the following two educational presentations will round out the the 2024 First Tuesday Noon Lecture series: Bat … Continued
A new state-funded cannabis research program is aiming to improve and enhance medical marijuana’s impact in Mississippi. The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research Program, which will be housed and run at the University of Mississippi, was signed into law by Governor Tate … Continued
One of the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s premiere art museums is staying put for at least another 25 years. After a two-decade contract between the city of Biloxi and the Ohr O’Keefe Museum ended in 2023, many voiced concerns about the … Continued