Mississippi could become one of just two states to create a special alert notification to raise public awareness about missing individuals with cognitive disabilities. While lawmakers in the House of Representatives and Senate have been at odds over healthcare matters … Continued
The Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate remain at odds over how to best fund public education. On Tuesday, the Senate elected not to move forward with the House’s plan to implement what lawmakers call the INSPIRE Act, a funding … Continued
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has taken into custody a Mexican man accused of trafficking fentanyl. On Tuesday at 11:25 p.m., deputies pulled over a white Volkswagen SUV driven by Francisco Antonio Castillo Mendoza, of Sonora, Mexico, in the parking … Continued
When fans show up to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday for the Ole Miss football team’s recently revamped spring game, they will be graced by the presence of a true American legend. Head football coach Lane Kiffin announced Tuesday that among … Continued
Multiple schools in southern Mississippi will be closed on Wednesday due to inclement weather expected to impact the region. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is continuing to monitor the potential for severe storms. Most of the state could be impacted, … Continued
Mississippi Gulf Coast officials recently gathered in Pass Christian for the groundbreaking of a $2.5 million sector of a new pedestrian walkway. On April 5, mayors from cities across the Coast celebrated the beginning of phase one of four of … Continued
A bill is moving through the Mississippi legislature to create two more state symbols. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives amended and passed a Senate bill that would designate the American Quarter Horse as the state horse with the addition … Continued
The Jackson Police Department is investigating a homicide at a luxury apartment complex and one of its former officers is a suspect in the case. Authorities were called to the Tapestry Apartments at Northridge near Old Canton Road early Tuesday … Continued
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is monitoring the potential for severe storms on Wednesday. Most of the state could be impacted, especially the southern half. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Jackson, the system will begin moving into … Continued
The teenager accused of a mass shooting at a birthday party in Jackson has been given a $400,000 bond. 19-year-old Zykia Winford is reported to have opened fire at the party taking place at Mary C. Jones Park on Easter … Continued