State authorities are looking into an officer-involved shooting that took place in Monticello. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Monticello police officers encountered a subject at a gas station who allegedly presented a weapon at law enforcement while entering … Continued
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is facing federal bribery charges in connection with an FBI investigation into corruption of elected officials in Mississippi’s capital city. “Jackson residents, it is with great disappointment that I come before you,” Lumumba stated in … Continued
Crystal Springs’ Shivers Creek Fish House will appear on national television this month. The popular catfish spot is poised to host Food Network’s America’s Best Restaurants’ roadshow on Friday, November 22. The show will film on location from 3 to 6 … Continued
An interdisciplinary research team at Mississippi State has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote artificial intelligence competency among high school teachers and students in the Magnolia State. The grant funds a three-year program … Continued
Former interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler will stand trial beginning Wednesday for allegedly abusing his position in law enforcement by accepting bribes and aiding a convicted felon. Crisler will appear in court for a three-day stint. He was spotted … Continued
The man who stands accused of kidnapping Rankin County teenager John Michael Jones, 16, last month has been extradited to central Mississippi. Jones was found in Arkansas with an older man, 34-year-old Kaleb James Cannady, nearly two days after he … Continued
Local and state officials will gather in Bolivar County on Thursday for the groundbreaking of what’s set to become the state’s largest distillery. Rosedale Distilling Company is redeveloping a set of historic buildings in Rosedale, located 19 miles outside of … Continued
Republican Donald Trump was elected 47th president of the United States on Wednesday in a political comeback that has not been seen in over a century. Trump, who served one term before being ousted by Democratic President Joe Biden in … Continued
Northern Mississippi Today will be partly sunny with a chance of showers, thunderstorms, and highs near 80. Then, becoming mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows will be in the mid-60s. Central … Continued
Incumbents have officially mounted a clean sweep in Mississippi’s U.S. House of Representatives races. On Tuesday, familiar faces in Congress walked away victorious, providing a semblance of continuity in Washington D.C. amid an expected change of many faces in the … Continued