Another weekend for Mississippi State baseball with great pitching, timely hitting, and most importantly, three wins. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman look at the Bulldogs as they prepare to start SEC play, then switch to basketball and a surprising continuation … Continued
Mississippi will receive over $20.5 million of federal funding to address mental health and substance abuse problems. Announced by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, the state will receive $12,938,191 in Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) funding and $7,556,583 in … Continued
Image courtesy of Visit Vicksburg Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, mostly cloudy with a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70’s. Cloudy tonight with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. … Continued
As we all prepare to “spring ahead” for Daylight Saving Time, State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney reminds you that it’s also the perfect time to test your smoke alarms. “There were 69 fire deaths in 2020,” Chaney said. “In 41 … Continued
Image courtesy of the City of Hattiesburg Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs near 80. Mostly cloudy tonight with lows in the upper 50’s. In central Mississippi, … Continued
An arrest has been made in the attempted murder of a Lauderdale County Chancery Court Judge. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has arrested and charged 41-year-old Ernest Edwards after he allegedly shot Judge Charles Smith outside of a Meridian courthouse … Continued
The Senate’s medical marijuana proposal lives to fight another day after all and the Medicaid tech bills have died—for now. While Rep. Trey Lamar’s decision to “lay the bill on the table” Wednesday seemingly meant the end for the ‘Mississippi … Continued
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Mississippi’s graduation rate continues to climb and has reached an all-time high. Figures released by the Mississippi State Department of Education show that the rate reached 87.7% in 2019-20, exceeding the nationwide rate of 85%. The rate for students with … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the highest case total of the week. Today’s report of 763 new COVID-19 cases brings the state’s total up to 299,887. With the confirmation of *19 additional deaths, 6,883 Mississippians have passed … Continued