Fred Smith, the founder of the world-renowned shipping and logistics company FedEx, has passed away at 80. The company, headquartered in Memphis, made the announcement on Sunday. Smith, a Marks native, launched Federal Express in 1973 and transformed the package … Continued
Mississippi’s economic development surge is starting to capture national attention. The state has been honored with a Gold Shovel Award by Area Development, recognizing Mississippi’s total economic development throughout 2024, along with project of the year awards for the $10 … Continued
An 18-year-old is dead after being shot at a Mississippi state park. Law enforcement confirmed to WAPT that the shooting took place Sunday evening at Roosevelt State Park. The county coroner, Mike Lee, identified the victim as Jetavion Johnson. Officers … Continued
What games for Ole Miss in 2025 are the “most dangerous?” We’ll talk about that and more on this edition of the show
The summer solstice is now in the rearview mirror, but scorching temperatures are still ahead. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi It will be sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms during the … Continued
Mississippi State has been bringing in talent from the portal since the day Brian O’Connor stepped foot in Starkville, and the Bulldogs are showing no signs of slowing down. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk have the latest on the nation’s … Continued
Elected officials from Mississippi are weighing in on the U.S. military’s strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites amid the Middle Eastern nation’s ongoing conflict with Israel. President Donald Trump, after previously mulling U.S. involvement in the conflict, addressed the American … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — A transcript of President Donald Trump’s speech on U.S. airstrikes on Iran on Saturday as transcribed by The Associated Press: Thank you very much. A short time ago, the U.S. military carried out massive, precision strikes on … Continued
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals … Continued
As the Holly Springs Utility Department continues to be assessed by an independent third-party consulting firm, more power outages have been reported, underscoring efforts by elected officials to remedy what has become a persisting issue. Mississippi Public Commissioner Chris Brown, … Continued