After a Gulfport woman made reported a false emergency for the second time in a day, she was arrested and charged with abuse of emergency 911. On Sept. 6, Gulfport Police responded to a 911 call regarding a drive-by shooting, … Continued
A West Point man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug trafficking charges. After previously pleading guilty to the distribution of methamphetamine, 36-year-old Quishaun Bennett was ordered to serve the decade-long stint in prison by Senior … Continued
The post SuperTalk Eagle Hour: South Florida Bulls Play-By-Play Voice Jim Louk previews Saturday’s Golden Eagles match-up at The Rock, Mike Frazer from JUCOWeekly updates on week three in JUCO football, plus USM football fans Reagan Grant and Chase Blackwell … Continued
As Francine continues to make its way through Mississippi, now as a lesser tropical depression, state officials are asking those impacted by the storm to report damage their homes or businesses sustained. Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney reminds residents to … Continued
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., announced Thursday that more than $4 million will be going to the city of Hattiesburg to address risks posed to public housing residents. According to a release from Hyde-Smith’s office, the Hattiesburg Housing Authority will … Continued
The storm that was Hurricane Francine, which has now weakened to a tropical depression, is still affecting most of Mississippi. Portions of north Mississippi are the latest to be issued a flood watch and wind advisory. Francine made landfall on … Continued
A former Horn Lake alderman has been taken into custody for unemployment fraud. Special agents with the Mississippi Office of State Auditor took Charles Roberts into custody on Thursday. The former Ward 4 alderman is accused of receiving unemployment benefits … Continued
Mississippi leads the nation in homes without an internet connection, a new study finds. The study from Reviews.org utilized information gathered from the latest updated U.S. Census data from the American Community Survey. What was discovered is that nearly 16% … Continued
If you live in central Mississippi and have already rolled your trash bins out to the street, it may be prudent to take them back to a sheltered area as garbage collection services have been suspended for all of Thursday … Continued
Gov. Tate Reeves has issued an update as Francine continues to move through Mississippi. In a social media post, Reeves confirmed no injuries have been reported as of 7:40 a.m. as thousands remain without power. Several roads are still closed … Continued