The Mississippi Gulf Coast is now the fifth-largest gaming market in the U.S., according to the American Gaming Association. Records from the Mississippi Gaming Commission show that casinos in the state generated nearly $2.6 billion in revenue in 2022. More … Continued
It’s been over one week since a piece of legislation that would extend postpartum Medicaid for mothers passed in the Mississippi Senate, and yet, the House has yet to refer the bill to any committee. On Jan. 7, the Senate … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves has announced infrastructure investments throughout the state coupled with site development efforts to entice more high-paying jobs from businesses that may locate in Mississippi. The proposed infrastructure investments represent approximately $1.3 billion in transportation capacity project funding. … Continued
Severe storms capable of producing damaging winds to 70 mph, tornadoes; some strong, and hail to golf ball size are likely today. According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, the highest risk for severe weather including the possibility for … Continued
New details have been revealed regarding a connection between a Sunday afternoon shooting in Louisville and the body of a missing 16-year-old identified earlier this month. As revealed by WCBI, at least four of the six people shot outside the … Continued
Severe storms capable of damaging winds to 70mph, tornadoes; some strong, and hail to golf ball size are likely Thursday afternoon over east Mississippi. A lesser threat will exist over the western half of Mississippi, northeast Louisiana, and southeast Arkansas. … Continued
Kidney disease continues to be the ninth leading cause of death across the United States, as most cases go undiagnosed prior to kidney failure. Currently, an estimated one in seven people in the U.S. has kidney disease, with the majority … Continued
On Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed 3,594 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day update brings the state’s total number of recorded cases since the onset of the pandemic to 984,614. With 39 additional deaths, 13,296 Mississippians have passed … Continued
A Mississippi man could be facing up to 160 years in prison for drug distribution near a local church. Over the past two months, the Richland Police Department’s FLEX Unit conducted an investigation into a suspect who was allegedly distributing … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has selected 13 school districts across the state to participate in the 2022-23 Mississippi Diesel School Bus Replacement Program. In total, 25 school districts applied to replace 58 school buses, with 13 of those … Continued