The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed that two additional cases of West Nile virus have been discovered in the Magnolia State. The latest report brings the total number of West Nile cases this calendar year to 13. Cases … Continued
Two Pike County men have been arrested for child pornography crimes. On Wednesday, the Pike County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence in the 2100 block of Highway 51 north of Summit in reference to an ongoing … Continued
The ongoing conservatorship battle between Michael Oher and the Tuohy family has heated back up with Sean and Leigh Anne Touhy responding to allegations made by the former Ole Miss standout through court filings. In a response to a petition … Continued
Raytheon broke ground on a 17,000-square-foot expansion of its Consolidated Manufacturing Center located in Forest on Friday, with the $50 million corporate investment set to create 100 high-skill jobs over the next five years. The RTX business will construct a … Continued
Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have been approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and are expected to be widely available throughout Mississippi next week. The CDC recommends everyone six months of age and older … Continued
Commercial and industrial building modernization service provider OSB Services LLC has announced plans to invest $9.2 million to move its headquarters to Mississippi. The Memphis-based company released that the corporate investment is expected to create 116 jobs in its new … Continued
Mississippi State University has received $1.06 million from the AccelerateMS Nursing and Allied Health Grant Program. Grant funds will be used to construct an interprofessional simulation space on the university’s evolving health sciences campus in Meridian. The facility will prepare … Continued
A Hinds County detention officer cadet has been detained for bringing illicit substances into the jail. According to Sheriff Tyree Jones, illegal narcotics were discovered in the unidentified female cadet’s locker on Thursday. The contraband was found during a routine … Continued
Nearly one month has passed since Mississippi officials called for a burn ban to be issued in 40 counties, with several more being added to the list over the last few weeks. At this time, 45 counties located within the … Continued
Mississippi Aquarium is set to release the final endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle of a group that was rescued nearly one year ago. The release, which will take place on the beach in front of Edgewater Mall in Biloxi at … Continued