The Mississippi attorney general’s office has cleared police of wrongdoing in three officer-involved shootings that occurred in 2022. The three incidents reviewed were: October 20, 2022 – The George County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic disturbance call just before … Continued
A federal judge has dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against NFL Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe for comments he made about the former quarterback’s alleged involvement in the largest welfare scandal in state history. In February, Favre sued … Continued
In an effort to prevent overdose deaths, the University of Southern Mississippi will be installing emergency kits containing Narcan in residence halls across its Hattiesburg campus. Narcan, also known by its clinical name Naloxone, is a medicine that rapidly reverses an … Continued
College Savings Mississippi will be awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a Magnolia State student who comes from a military family. Treasurer David McRae announced that the contest will run from now until Veteran’s Day, which is November 10. The contest … Continued
The heat surrounding the Mississippi governor’s race will be turned up a notch when incumbent Republican Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley take the stage Wednesday night in Jackson. The hour-long debate, which will be put on by WAPT-TV … Continued
Northern Mississippi Sunny today with highs in the lower to mid-50s. Tonight will be clear, with widespread frost after midnight and lows near 30. Central Mississippi Mostly sunny today, with highs in the upper 50s. It’ll be clear tonight with … Continued
It was only an exhibition, but Mississippi State tipped off basketball season this past weekend with a win over Southern Mississippi. Did this game give us an idea of what the Bulldogs will look like until Tolu Smith returns to … Continued
Two Tennessee men had a “crappie” day recently after being fined over $10,000 for catching an illegal number of fish in north Mississippi. According to court documents, Jian Wu Huang, 50, and Qui M Huang, 44, caught 171 crappie while … Continued
Germantown High School’s marching band made waves in its first-ever stint in the Bands of America finals. During the two-day event held over the weekend in St. Louis, Mo., the Madison County school’s band finished No. 1 overall in the … Continued
Candy corn is back on top in the Magnolia State. After a one-year absence from the No. 1 spot in Instacart’s annual report on Halloween candy, the controversial candy corn is once again the preferred buy for Mississippians during the … Continued