Xavier Becerra was nominated by President Joe Biden to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, but some have expressed concern about his experience and his stance on a Medicare for all system. Senator Roger Wicker said Becerra is … Continued
Special Agents from Office of State Auditor Shad White have arrested Mardis Jones after he was indicted for fraud and embezzling public money in Tunica County. White says a $1,081,143.07 demand letter was issued to Jones upon his arrest. This … Continued
Three C’s this week on TOL. Cars, Cleanup, and Church. Tommy Smith is up first with information on the Goin’ to Town Car Show. Then Bob Knight and Katie Nations join us to talk about the Keep Lincoln County Beautiful … Continued
New COVID-19 cases approached the 1,000 mark in the latest report from the Mississippi State Department of Health.� The latest report of 920 new COVID-19 cases brings the state�s total up to 292,811. With the confirmation of 8 additional deaths, … Continued
Following last week�s winter weather storm, the Mississippi Public Service Commission is launching a comprehensive review of the state�s public utility infrastructure.� Announced in a news release Wednesday, the review will begin immediately with the goal of ensuring that all … Continued
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, partly sunny with highs in the mid to upper 50’s. Cloudy tonight with a chance of showers then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in … Continued
Photo Courtesy of Cathead Distillery Facebook When the COVID-19 pandemic struck Mississippi, Cathead Distillery in Jackson pivoted operations in order to produce hand sanitizer, which was at a shortage across not only the state but the nation. On Wednesday, the … Continued
The mayor of Moss Point and his wife have pled guilty to charges after spending money raised for local schools on themselves in 2019. Mario & Natasha King pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after using money that … Continued
Photo Courtesy of Amtrak Amtrak is coming to the Mississippi Gulf Coast! According to AL.com, Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari has confirmed that the nation�s passenger rail service intends to �begin service in 2022� that will connect New Orleans to Mobile … Continued
This week, Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson joins Dave Nichols to discuss economic development, the Natchez Relocation Program, river cruises, and Natchez Pilgrimage. WOPodcastPlayer({ “playerElementId”: “wo-podcast-player-3817248”, “feed”: { “link”: “https://feeds.castfire.com/telesouth/telesouth/supertalk_mississippi_local/3817248_2021-02-24-165348”, “type”: “mrss” }, “withPlaylist”: false, “theme”: “light”, “isWaveForm”: false, “playerDisplay”: … Continued