An Ocean Springs businessman has been charged for his role in a $1.8 million scheme to hoard PPE and price gauge health care providers during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. 57-year-old Kenneth Bryan Ritchey faces multiple charges for … Continued
NASA is set to begin a new round of tests for development of RS-25 engines that will help power the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on future missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars. The first test of the … Continued
September can’t get here fast enough as schedules for the 2021 football season have been announced. Below, you’ll find the complete schedules for Ole Miss & Mississippi State as the programs gear up for year two of the Lane Kiffin … Continued
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a nationwide terror bulletin warning of lingering political and anti-government violence. Image courtesy of the Office of Congressman Bennie Thompson Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the … Continued
It appears that the Mississippi Legislature could be moving toward adopting its own medical marijuana program following the November passage of Initiative 65, a ballot measure that passed with nearly 58% of the vote over 65A—the alternative offered by lawmakers. … Continued
Imagine for a moment that you have been convicted of a crime. You served your time and have met all of the sentencing requirements. However, according to one state lawmaker, the process is not as easy as you would think. Representative … Continued
Photo courtesy of OCH Regional Medical Center The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 2,074 new cases of COVID-19 as vaccine distributions across the state. Today’s report brings the state’s total up to 268,672. With the confirmation of 65 … Continued
The first new building in years is going up at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman in Sunflower County. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held today at Mississippi’s oldest prison but not for a new cellblock. For the first time in the prison’s … Continued
After an eventful first year in office, Governor Tate Reeves delivered his State of the State address on the steps of the capitol this afternoon as he looks ahead to 2021. The governor covered a myriad of topics with the … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves speaks during a ceremony launching ‘School Choice Week’ in 2019. Photo by News Mississippi. While this year’s ‘School Choice Week’ in Mississippi won’t feature the typical fanfare of year’s past due to COVID-19, Governor Tate Reeves issued … Continued