Unemployment benefit payments skyrocketed by 3000% in the midst of the pandemic, and a recent audit performed by the State Auditor’s Office revealed that $117 million in improper payments were made by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. While some … Continued
Mississippi U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith lambasted the Biden administration’s FY2022 national security budget, warning that striving for “adequate” defense spending could embolden U.S. adversaries. Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined colleagues at a news conference Thursday to … Continued
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn addressed a variety of issues during an interview on The Gallo Show on SuperTalk Mississippi this morning. Medical Marijuana: Lawmakers are trying to come to some kind of an agreement on a medical marijuana plan. One of several points … Continued
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A suspect is dead following an officer-involved shooting in Alcorn County. Deputies with the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office arrived at a local home following a disturbance call on Wednesday morning, and the first deputy on the scene encountered the suspect, … Continued
Columbus Police are investigating three homicides from two unrelated incidents Wednesday night. In the first incident, a male in his 60’s was shot and killed in his home. When police arrived, they found the the victim deceased in the house. … Continued
The state of Mississippi has been recognized by Area Development magazine with a Silver Shovel Award. The award is a tribute to Mississippi’s economic development successes in 2020, and it signifies the state’s unwavering efforts to generate new jobs and … Continued
Case files, photographs, and other records documenting the 1964 murders of civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner are now available to researchers at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). The materials were gathered and … Continued
(Jesus Miranda-Alcantar – Image courtesy of the Madison County Detention Center) An illegal alien from Mexico pled guilty Tuesday to attempting to bribe a federal officer. According to court documents, Jesus Miranda-Alcantar, 34, was in the custody of Immigration and … Continued
Image courtesy of Visit Mississippi Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, mostly sunny with a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs near 90 with a heat index around 101. Partly cloudy tonight with lows … Continued