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With the COVID-19 pandemic is a much more manageable stage, Governor Tate Reeves has announced an end date for the ‘State of Emergency’ that has been in place since Match 2020—a time when the state was seeing its first cases … Continued

Warner Thomas (President & CEO, Ochsner Health) with Larkin Kennedy (President & CEO, Rush Health Systems). Photo courtesy of Ochsner Health A merger between two major healthcare systems aims to expand access to care and additional programs in Mississippi.  With … Continued

South Mississippi is in for a soaking this weekend, anywhere from 4-8 inches of rainfall is expected along the coast through Sunday morning.  The Hurricane Hunters play an integral role in getting accurate forecasts each Hurricane Season.  “The more we … Continued

In January, President Biden issued an Executive Order declaring a moratorium on future oil and gas leasing and drilling permits on federal lands. It effectively halted all oil and gas leasing operations, days after the Interior Department halted development and … Continued

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith sharply criticized a planned “show vote” on the Democrats’ radical election reform legislation, which would place federal controls and mandates on every state. Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, joined 15 colleagues … Continued

Critical race theory is being taught in Mississippi schools, but under a different name, according to Senator Angela Hill.  “Mississippi’s adoption of socio-emotional learning standards (S.E.L.) is basically the open door for it in the state of Mississippi,” she explained … Continued

Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, sunny with highs in the lower 90’s. Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the lower 70’s. In central Mississippi, mostly sunny with a slight chance of morning showers, a slight … Continued

Mississippi State’s season began with a win over Texas in the Globe Life field tournament, now the Bulldogs will look for another win over the Longhorns in a much higher stakes situation. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk look ahead to … Continued

It’s a battle of two of college baseball’s top powers, as Mississippi State and Texas kickoff their College World Series against each other on Sunday night. Brian Hadad welcomes Danny Davis of the Austin American-Statesman to the pod to get … Continued