The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed 1,278 new COVID-19 cases in its weekly report. The seven-day update brings the state’s total number of recorded cases since the onset of the pandemic to 994,313. With 17 additional deaths, 13,419 … Continued
Teachers at schools in Mississippi may soon be able to be armed in classrooms with the passing of the Mississippi School Protection Act, or Senate Bill 2079. The bill, which allows school districts to opt into a program that grants … Continued
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team capped a historic season by earning its first top-25 ranking since 2007. The Lady Rebels came in at No 22 in the final USA Today Coaches Poll after going unranked all season. The team earned … Continued
American rock band My Morning Jacket is coming to Jackson. The GRAMMY-nominated band out of Kentucky, who is continuing to perform behind its 2021 self-titled album, will launch its North American on Sunday, May 14 in Mobile, Ala., before coming … Continued
Severe storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter size will be possible in parts of Mississippi Wednesday. A brief tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Northern Mississippi– Showers and thunderstorms are possible through tonight. … Continued
Professional wrestling’s greatest spectacle has come and gone, but Thunder & Lightning listeners can’t get enough! Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk dive into a rasslin’ heavy mailbag, plus talk a lot of Mississippi State baseball on today’s edition of The … Continued
Sometimes the simplest things give me the most satisfaction. That probably seems like an obvious statement to most. I have only recently come to that realization in my personal life. For the first 30 years of my career, I was … Continued
A Port Gibson man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for murdering his brother. 42-year-old Marc Hyder took a plea deal sentence for the murder of his brother, 44-year-old Harold Hyder. The murder took place on March 5 … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health has awarded nearly $2 million to organizations that address health disparities and advance health equity across the state. “What we’re seeing is that the burden of disease and illness is on racial and ethnic … Continued
One Mississippi lottery player has become a millionaire after matching all five winning numbers during Monday night’s Powerball drawing, with the grand prize totaling $1 million. The winning ticket, which was sold at Sprint Mart #27 in Corinth, had the … Continued