A Biden administration official today confirmed U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s assertion that the unfinished Yazoo Backwater Area pumps constitute an environmental injustice to Mississippians. Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) again introduced the environmental justice subject during a Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations … Continued
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office fielded approximately 430 calls to the Elections Hotline during Tuesday’s Municipal General Election Day. Most of the calls related to mask requirements, affidavit ballots, and weather conditions for precincts in north Mississippi. Additionally, the … Continued
The House Committee on Homeland Security, Chaired by Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson, held a full Committee virtual hearing as part of the Committee’s ongoing oversight of the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure after the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline last month. Here … Continued
Image Above: U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Munoz, 81st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, Dave Cleland, 81st CES crew chief, and Jerry Krumnow, 81st CES fire truck mechanic, replace a tire on a fire truck at the fire station … Continued
Central District Public Service Commissioner Brent Bailey announced the final approval for federal funds to Belzoni Cable, LLC to support the deployment of high-speed internet service to customers in Humphreys and Sharkey Counties. Image courtesy of the Office of Central … Continued
INFINITY Science Center, the official visitors center of NASA’s Stennis Space Center, officially reopened its doors to the public for the first time May 29 following its temporary closing on Dec. 30, 2020, due to COVID 19. During a daylong … Continued
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The following story was written by Tina H. Hah/University of Mississippi Actor Morgan Freeman and criminal justice and legal studies professor Linda Keena have donated $1 million to establish the Center for Evidence-Based Policing and Reform at the University of … Continued
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 80’s. Mostly cloudy tonight with chance … Continued
You guys enjoyed asking Robbie Faulk questions so much, you asked more in his second edition of The Rumblings. Robbie and Brian Hadad jump into a jumbo sized edition of the weekly mailbag. WOPodcastPlayer({ “playerElementId”: “wo-podcast-player-3845909”, “feed”: { “link”: “https://feeds.castfire.com/telesouth/telesouth/thunder__lightning/3845909_2021-06-09-024409”, … Continued